2026-07-29 from winnipegsun.com
OTTAWA — While Canadians like boasting of their “free health care,” a new report shows hidden tax bills related to Canada’s struggling medical system are climbing faster than household earnings.
Released this week by the Fraser Institute, the study entitled The Price of Public Health Care Insurance, 2026 shows the average Canadian family of four earning an average household income of $202,885 will spend an estimated $21,115 in health-care costs.
“Canadians often misunderstand the true cost of our public health-care system,” read an excerpt from the report, authored by institute fellows Nadeem Esmail, Nathaniel Li and Milagros Palacios.
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