Sorry John but when it comes to "Hard Rock Medical" I strongly disagree. It has none of the qualities you ascribe to it.
This disappointing, badly acted and badly written show  bears no resemblance whatsoever to life in northeastern Ontario. Even as pure fiction, it fails miserably because of its  shallowness . It is not even the slightest bit funny or clever by any standard.
The only value I have seen in the few episodes I have tried to watch, is that for people in northeastern Ontario (where I spent most of my working life)  the scenes are familiar. That's a small payoff for anyone looking for good story lines and engaging characters. 
TVO has had some excellent shows recently,such as "The Tunnel" and"Borgen". To shower praise on "Hard Rock Medical" after seeing these two programs is difficult to comprehend.