The think tank has been running the survey since 1993, and this year reports a median wait time of 27.4 weeks for Canadians to get treatment, longer than the 25.6 weeks reported in 2021 and significantly longer than 9.3 weeks the institute recorded in 1993.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
This year’s survey took in responses from 850 physicians across the country. The institute said COVID-19 backlogs were part of the problem, but contended this was just more evidence of a broken health-care system. “Excessively long wait times remain a defining characteristic of Canada’s health-care system” said Mackenzie Moir, Fraser Institute policy analyst and co-author of the report. “And they aren’t simply minor inconveniences, they can result in increased suffering for patients, lost productivity at work, a decreased quality of life, and in the worst cases, disability or death.”
You can thank a lousy politician for that!
Worst healthcare in there developed world especially given the tax dollars Canadians pay for it...or for nothing
Let’s break it down by the government responsible for healthcare in Canada … I guess I mean governments … since it’s a provincial mandate 🤦♂️
This is what happens when an under funded health system meets a health crisis.
The continued mandates and new Bills such as bill 36 in bc are making health care worse. What are the politicians thinking? Unless more suffering is their goal?
Common knowledge, no need for a study.
Largely due to governments following the recommendations of the Fraser Institute....
So isn’t it time that nurses and doctors from other countries that choose to move to Canada for a better life are helped rather than hindered on finding a job in their chosen profession! It’s far far too restrictive for them to practice in Canada! This MUST be changed!
Maybe firing all those health care workers who refused the experimental mRNA treatment was not such a great idea. Now add in adverse mRNA vax reactions and we're sicker than ever.
Ontario problem is an inept Ford government
But MAID is fast and free.
Welcome to Trudeau's Canada.
No wonder the healthcare is free, it's a complete mess.
Digitizing you medical information and linking it all to an ID will fix all of this…don’t worry Canada we are in good hands….
nothing new.
Just blame capitalism.
didn't need a study to state the obvious just ask members of your community.
Thanks Dr Justin the violent discriminator Trudeau maybe if you would get your maid programmer in a little bit faster than 10,000 Canadians per year you can solve the healthcare crisis the house in crisis provide for a veterans and solve climate change all in one swoop
Cdn healthcare has always sucked. Wait times to see a specialist have always been unusually long.
Private medical Care needs to come to Canada like the U.S. has?
I blame liberal_party
Canadians have been waiting “longer than ever” for decades, but maybe just a little 🤏🏻🤏🏻 bit more money will fix it this time.
Bringing in extra hundreds of thousands of immigrants every year to put more strain on the system should help, just look at how the housing crisis is going.
If you don't want to wait you can always opt for MAID. We'd really like you to opt for MAID. Wouldn't it be nicer for the taxpayer if you opted for MAID. Old people are such a drag! Am I right? Sardonic Humor Aside: Get out of Canada while you still can.
Fired all the staff who wouldn’t be coerced into getting vaccinated. Imported half a million new users every year. What did you expect?
Not to worry! Trudeau can just print more money and make it all go away. Right? ….right 🤷🏼♂️🙄