Let's get one thing straight! It is not double dipping to work in the public and private health care systems. It is double dipping if a health care provider bills for the same procedure or part of a procedure in both systems. Speaking as a surgeon, I can state unequivocally that our federal/provincial politicians have failed Canadians miserably in managing and funding our health care system. I will gladly operate more than one day per week.  I am only allotted one OR day per week. There is no money for more staff and in-patient beds are insufficient in number to allow patients who must be admitted postoperatively to be treated in a timely manner.  There are many young medical specialists graduating from residencies who will not be able to find work in Canada. The Canadian taxpayer paid to educate these medical specialists but will be unable obtain a satisfactory return on their investment. Face it, health care in Canada is rationed. Politicians who deny this are lying to Canadians.