Yes. They are limited by facilities and labor that is dictated by provincial spending. Right now the government in Alberta is actively and publicly trying to re

Yes. They are limited by facilities and labor that is dictated by provincial spending. Right now the government in Alberta is actively and publicly trying to reduce spending on the public system, and trying to use that as an excuse to go private. The number of doctors and facilities available is a direct function of money in other words. If you increased spending on doctors and facilities rather than reducing it like Alberta is doing, you will see a reduction in wait times. You will find that triage is a fact of medical care in most places. I have waited hours in a private ER in the states multiple times. You have to wait months to see specialists in the states as well. The US also has a triage system for care. First they filter by ability to pay, then they filter by doctor and facility availability like Canada does. An American with no ability to pay will wait far longer than an Albertan for heart surgery.