Cumbria says "Canadians think their doctors are among the best in the world..." Likely correct. That's another issue. The issue here is not quality or our system. It's NUMBERS!

"The only country that matters in country comparison ...is U.S. ..."

Appears to be true, when it comes to numbers of doctors. Canada certainly lags by comparison. Amazing. However, the US has a greater disparity. Got medical problems? Live in the US where the ratio of physicians for every 100,000 is high: Rhode Island (269), Maryland, (281) or Mass. (314). Got health problems? Do NOT live in Wyoming, Nevada, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Georgia, where the number of physicians is less than 180 per 100,000--and especially Mississippi (159). (Source, USA Today, 2016)

Got health problems in Canada? Move south. HIGHEST ratio of GPs per 100,000 (2015): Yukon 183, Nova Scotia: 131, Newfoundland: 126. LOWEST ratio: NWT: 68, PEI, 100, Manitoba, 106. (Source: CMA 2015)

Wow. Compared to the US we are a 3rd world country.