It depends also on the time of day you attend, and the moon phase, and here in Toronto, Canada the political phase, as every Conservative government that gets elected fires thousands of nurses right away, then in two years after the consequences hit hard, hire a bunch back,as if heros...
This way, the get rid of higher costing nurses who have seen pay hikes to pay new nurses a starting wage, and they've saved two years of wages to pay them, and if reelected two years later, start the cycle all over again. But a 4 hr. wait (say, for stitches) not unusual. Kidneys, right away.
Also, if you've come by ambulance (only $45) you get preferred treatment so as to release the EMTs who must stay with you until admitted.
This is true ☝️
In QC, if you’re under 65, ambulance ride is about $250. Over 65, it’s free. I think they might also pro-rate it depending on how serious it is. You can still wait in a hallway forever even if you come by ambulance, but they will attend to you pretty much right away.
What? In Ontario, it recently dropped from $50 to $45.
It could be 50 now. The last time I took an ambulance in April 2025 it was $45
Yup. That’s what I was billed once.
My dad was forced into retirement by the Harris government. Mum was a very experienced senior charge nurse - relegated to nights after administrators took over the hospitals. (she quit rather than do regular nights) My folks subsequently left Ontario to return to Quebec.
"Constructive dismissal", even more heinous. I f'n hate the Conservatives, and even more now that they are really the Reform Party.
Those basturds always pinching pennies to give their rich buddies more money. Feel the same with the CAQists, “secular” Christian nationalists “it’s our heritage …” grrrr don’t get me started.
F'n Harris. PeePee is "most like him" according to a recent article I saw. Harris cut my sister's monthly benefits by $200/mo (single mom 4 kids). I tried to help giving her $100/mo out of my pocket.