2025-12-30 from junonews.com
A new poll reveals a stark reality that one in five Canadians lack a family doctor, making them more than twice as likely to struggle with early cancer screenings and non-emergency medical care.
A new survey from the Angus Reid Institute, conducted in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society, found that 19 per cent of Canadians do not have a family doctor, and another 30 per cent have a doctor but find it difficult to get an appointment.
The study also found that a lack of access to a family doctor has a “rippling effect” on access to other parts of Canada’s health-care system.
More than a quarter of Canadians, 26 per cent, report “chronic difficulty” accessing health care, while a third of respondents said they face “some challenges.” Only 16 per cent said they were comfortable accessing health care in the last six months.
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