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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

No source, no facts

For years now my dentist (who runs a private business) can't get me an appointment every 6 months like recommended because he's too busy, I had to wait months for a repair, same experience for my girlfriend at another dentist.

Tons of people haven't been going to the dentist at all because they couldn't afford it because it's private, it's become so much of an issue that the federal government had to launch the public coverage program.

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/231106/dq231106a-eng.htm

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/how-often-should-you-go-to-the-dentist-survey-says-many-canadians-aren-t-going-enough-1.6633890

https://www.healthcoalition.ca/more-than-just-a-plan-it-is-a-lifeline-says-denturist-on-the-canadian-dental-care-plan/

It's been a huge success, so much so that dentists can't keep up with the increased demand. Based on what you're saying the fact that dental care is private should mean that demand wouldn't have increased when public coverage started, right? Because private care and private insurance is so much better that everyone gets to go whenever they want and everyone can afford it, right?

The only person not arguing in good faith and lying here is you. The proof being that you're just unable to provide sources to back up your claims but you keep arguing.