In my experience it works pretty well under progressive governments that are willing to do the necessary tax-and-spend approach to make it work. Alberta's gover

In my experience it works pretty well under progressive governments that are willing to do the necessary tax-and-spend approach to make it work. Alberta's government is radically conservative, far beyond moderate pro-business conservatism. As much as the media fixates on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, it's important to remember that Canada's healthcare is administered provincially, and most provinces have Conservative governance. Publicly-funded healthcare is much less-expensive with respect to public health outcomes compared to the American system, but it's not so cheap that you can cut it to the bone without creating awful negative consequences.