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OP-ED: Want to know the real reason Canada’s health care system is failing?

It’s not about money. It’s about the rules shaping how Canada’s health care system works.

Jan 15, 2026
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By: Conrad Eder

Canada’s health care system isn’t failing because it lacks funding or public support. It’s failing because governments have tied it to restrictive rules that block private medical options used in other developed countries to deliver timely care.

Canada spends close to $400 billion a year on health care, placing it …

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