| | | Canada’s system is always described as “free”, but never as “good,” and for a reason.
First, it isn’t actually free.
We all pay for it through some of the highest taxes in the G7, plus hidden costs like months-long wait-lists, rationed access, and the privilege of not being allowed to pay privately even when the system fails.
Second, “you get what you pay for” cuts both ways.
When a system is funded by taxes rather than choice or competition, the incentive is to contain costs, not to deliver excellence.
That’s why Canadians wait weeks for a family doctor, months for a specialist, and often years for surgeries that Americans schedule in days.
So yes, we pay for it, heavily.
What we don’t get is timely or high-quality care in return. |
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