Reply #15: Yes in a very small town you would have to go to the ER

[Canadiana]

if you dont have a gp, which is unfortunate. A lack of doctors is one of the biggest problems in Canada - not enough med school spots or residency spots for usre. However, in most moderate sized cities like the one I live in (about 150,000 people) there are after-hours clinics and family health centers where you can get treated for non-emergency health problems.

But as you said, you don't even have to THINK about paying for health care here...its just not on the radar. If you are unlucky enough to get lukemia and have to go through a million dollar, 2 year treatment...you dont have to pay for it.