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Depends on your province, since health care is handled by each indivual province and not at a federal level. There are general rules at the federal level, but all funding is dictating by what the province wants, including fees.
Some provinces pay fees. I pay $40 or something a month in alberta (because I make too much to get it free). There are places where you don't pay at all, no matter what you make. Apointments here (edmonton) can take weeks to a month at a family doctor. There are also walk in clinics all over the place, so from instant to a couple hours to see one of those doctors.
Waiting in emergency as long as 4 hours before, and as little as 15 minutes.
Drug prices are regulated by the government, so you pay the same at almost every pharmacy (most places charge a $5-10 'filling fee' that makes the only price difference).
Cons: Sometimes you can wait up to ~8 months for specific procedures that require high end medical training and devices like an MRI or such if you aren't put into the more urgent list.
Pros: You can go to any doctor you wish at any time, and know if you don't like them, you can go to another doctor right then without ever worrying that it isn't covered or you will have to pay a single penny.
Almost everything is covered in hospitals, except if you ask for a private room, cable tv, etc.
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