Major Canadian city: Recent free government PCR with swab pharmacy took 3 weeks to return results (lol). Private clinics fine, but expensive ~$150+. No rapid

Major Canadian city: Recent free government PCR with swab pharmacy took 3 weeks to return results (lol). Private clinics fine, but expensive ~$150+. No rapid tests kits for purchase, can do at pharmacy or private clinics for inflated prices ~$40 per test. I think 100M kits landed in early Jan, don't know how they're being allocated. Meanwhile, colleague from Abu Dhabi, UAE has ~$10 PCR tests with less than 12 hour turn around for their surprisingly well managed vaccine passport app. His household has racked up over 500 PCR tests (for travel between emirates), most of it free since beginning of pandemic.