Canadians’ relationship with the health-care system has always been fascinating to study. When elections roll around, voters tend to gravitate towards the politicians they dislike the most—federal or provincial—to explain why medical services have declined or will not improve.

Recently, more than three in five (64 per cent) told us they are “very confident” or “moderately confident” that Canada’s health-care system would be there to provide the help and assistance that they would need if they had to face an unexpected medical condition or disease.

We could look at this statistic and conclude that most Canadians are happy with the way medical services are being provided. This proportion, however, is the lowest in five separate surveys conducted by Research Co. over the past six years. Confidence in the preparedness of the health-care system to address our personal needs has dropped from 79 per cent in 2019 to 64 per cent in 2024.

Quebec........

© BIV