There appears to have been a large and possibly record-setting number of temporary ER closures or service interruptions across the country in 2023 so far, with CTV News finding hundreds instances where a hospital emergency unit, usually in a rural community, has been shut down for hours or days to Canadians seeking emergency care.
Unfortunately, in an emergency situation an extra 20 minutes can be deadly.
I am painfully aware, we took my dad to the closer hospital and he didn’t make it there.