I am Canadian, live in Toronto. Lots of what you say is true. But generally there are good sides as well. I've had either experience. One has to be smart though. I know it is nigh to impossible to get to walk-in clinic where I live. Multi hour wait guaranteed. What I do in this case - buy bottle of vodka and go visit my friend in Vaughan and show up in their clinic. Most of the time there is no wait there at all.

Obviously describing pre Covid situation