A tale of "free" Canadian health care... My child broke and dislocated an arm on Thursday afternoon. After spending 4 hours at a private clinic we were told the injury would require an assessment from a pediatric orthopedist. We were told not to go to the hospital until the following morning because no pediatric orthopedist would be available in the evening for consult. The next morning we went to emerge with a referral and the x-rays. They couldn't open the x-ray images. More x-rays were taken. No food or water all day. No pain killers (in case of surgery.) At 6 PM the ortho tried a ketamine reduction. My child was murmuring during the procedure and afterwards remembered everything-the pulling, the x-rays, the temporary cast, the talking. More x-rays. Waiting. More x-rays. At this point came the tears of frustration, "The hospital is like a prison. Why can't I go home?" The ortho finally came to say that her bone was at the upper limit of the range to properly heal. Another reduction or surgery might be required. More doctors would need to review the case at rounds. However, we couldn't get an appointment before leaving because the secretaries were gone for the weekend. We were advised to call next week, as they might not call, and to also ensure that the appointment was within the week because the staff may try and delay the appointment. So. To recap. My parents' dog had a broken leg set and cast inside of 2 hours. A CHILD has to wait over 24 hours for a procedure that may or may not have actually worked. The pain was unmanaged. No eating or drinking for 10 hours. We didn't leave with a follow up appointment. The waiting areas are plexiglass-encased chair prisons. They are still masking in the name of the Covid Regime. This is the health care that Canadians brag about and praise. Our "universal" medical system is one of the only ways that Canadians define themselves. It is one of the most costly and inefficient of all of the OECD countries and it has been for ages. It has all but collapsed in most of the provinces. Most Canadians agreed to tank our economy and humanity with the Covid Regime to preserve what amounts to a sclerotic and already collapsed socialist medical system. The industry is too busy drugging kids who have the sads or the hypers, mutilating mentally ill children, and killing old people with euthanasia or lack of medical care to fix actual injuries. When will Canadians awaken? When will enough be enough?