Yeah, I agree. I think my frame of reference is based on the fact that I am in Toronto. Even, Ontario government is making cut to many sectors budget, including health and education with the reason that the province debt is on the increase.Unless you are talking about 30+ years ago it has never been easy to book an appointment with a specialist under 6-8 weeks. I would consider it lucky to see a specialist in under 6-8 weeks. Maternity care is something very specific and although you may wait for an hour or more at your appointment unless you have a high risk pregnancy and need a longterm bed and a NICU spot you should be able to get a bed when you are in labour. If you are in for a scheduled c-section you could be asked to return the next day. Cancer care is a major focus so most can get seen within 2 weeks of a diagnosis. Shorter stays in hospitals involves wait times and bed juggling. If you are dying you will get seen in an ER right away but there are always beds in hallways in the ER and you could get stuck in an ER for 24 hrs or more waiting for a bed to be found. It sounds like you have only had to deal with GPs and maternity care which is not representative of the whole system. You actually wait a lot less being in Toronto and have a decent chance of having a GP. Wait times are much longer elsewhere and there are millions of Canadians without a GP.
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