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>Yes, considering that per capita Canada has more money than Japan and spends more on healthcare?

Canada spends about 2% more, or 100$ more per capita: https://img.datawrapper.de/IzkJn/full.png

You think spending 2% more will result in comparable healthcare to a country with 870% higher population density?

> I think total population density is misleading when Canada’s population is very concentrated in a few cities.

Ah yes of course, because you can just abandon those who don't live in the few cities.

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It's almost like this is a complex issue you can't simplify by examining one dimension at a time, but even if for a second you smoke test this idea by singling out population density, it's absurd to expect similar outcomes.



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