Canadians are willing to tolerate a tax burden few Americans would accept.
The country’s founding values are different and equality not freedom is how Canadians see the health care debate.
That’s why single payer has a time gaining attraction in the US while on the other hand, Canadians live with the trade-offs that come with it.
What works for Canada doesn’t necessarily work for the US.
You just can’t transplant a country’s experience and expect people in another country to adapt to it.
The real question is “What are malpractice rules in Canada?” Is it the cash cow that it is in the US? How much do Canadian doctors pay for Malpractice insurance?
Canadians are also a bit hypocritical on the subject.
They pay very high sales taxes of 15% or more to support their health care system. But they are not at all shy about coming to the US to do their shopping and then smuggle things home.
When I lived in Michigan they used to crash the malls every weekend. Michigan’s sales tax was 4% at the time.