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Dear John,
More Canadians are deciding they must leave the country to get the medical care they need in a more timely manner. In 2025, an estimated 105,529 Canadians travelled abroad for medical care.
More patients (10,320) travelled abroad last year for general surgeries than any other treatment. High numbers of Canadians also left the country for urology treatment (12,697), internal medicine procedures such as colonoscopies, gastroscopies and angiographies (8,304), and ophthalmology treatment (6,482).
Considering Canada’s long wait times, which can cause increased suffering for patients and decreased quality of life, it’s not surprising so many Canadians are travelling abroad for medical treatment.
See the provincial numbers here, and be sure to help spread this important news on social media.
Sincerely,
Niels Veldhuis
President
The Fraser Institute
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