US EditionNew survey suggests Canadians feel health-care system has deteriorated
Half of Canadians report no or difficult access to family doctors, a 25% increase since 2015, amid rising health-care demand and system strains, Angus Reid Institute finds.
- On Feb. 5, 2026, the Angus Reid Institute reported seven‑in‑10 Canadians say health care has deteriorated, based on responses from 4,025 surveyed Nov. 26–Dec. 1, 2025 .
- Despite higher spending, researchers note health care costs rose from $219 billion to $399 billion since 2015, while fewer family physicians choose the field amid retirements and population aging.
- Survey figures show worsening access to primary care and specialists, with 50% struggling with family doctor access and 55% finding specialist appointments difficult; 40% had diagnostic test issues, 46% surgery problems, 56% specialist barriers and 52% emergency care difficulties recently.
- Rising dissatisfaction with provincial governments may force policy responses as three-in-five Canadians lack confidence in emergency care and 41% now name health care a top issue.
- In Quebec, 31% report no family doctor, and Bill 2 has drawn criticism while Saskatchewan reports difficulties accessing primary care, with 63% facing issues.
18 Articles
18 Articles
70 Percent of Canadians Say Health Care System Has Deteriorated Over Last 10 Years: Survey
A majority of Canadians say the health system has deteriorated in the past decade, leaving them struggling to find a doctor and overcome hurdles to seeing specialists, according to a new report. The report, released by Angus Reid on Feb. 5, compared a recent survey of more than 4,000 Canadians to a similar one conducted in 2015. According to the results, 70 percent say that health care has deteriorated in the past 10 years, despite government sp…
Health Care Access: Half of Canadians either don’t have a family doctor or struggle to see the one they have
One-in-eight say they’ve been looking for more than a year or have given up on finding a family doctor Feb. 5, 2026 – Once a source of pride for Canadians, Canada’s health-care system has been on a 10-year slide with more Canadians than ever before having to overcome hurdles to see their family doctor, never mind specialists, diagnostics, surgeons or… The post Health Care Access: Half of Canadians either don’t have a family doctor or struggle to…
Winnipeg Free Press
New survey suggests Canadians feel health-care system has deteriorated
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
