My lovely wife and I were on a waiting list for a GP for 3 years.  She has a heart condition.  I'm a cancer "survivor".  So yes, we do have yearly special is appointments for those 2 conditions.

So, last fall, we go see our financial advisor to discuss our plans to move to another province due to the abysmal quality of our provincial healthcare.

Well, our financial advisor knew a young doctor who had just recently opened her practice.  She sent her an email, and by that very afternoon, we had a brand-spanking new family doctor.

It disturbs me to no end how the system only works if it's due to the "principle" of "who you know".

As my case clearly proves.