&gt; Your point about doctors taking ~50% of the provincial budget seems exaggerated (please provide a reference to support it).<p>It&#x27;s actually 42% in my province: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;wpmedia.news.nationalpost.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;04&#x2F;programexpensebreakdown1.jpg?w=620&amp;h=425" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;wpmedia.news.nationalpost.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;04&#x2F;programexpenseb...</a><p>The average doctor makes $350k and the medical association is suing the government because they think it&#x27;s too little (<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theglobeandmail.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;national&#x2F;ontario-medical-association-suing-province-over-cuts-to-doctors-fees&#x2F;article27030534&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theglobeandmail.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;national&#x2F;ontario-medical...</a>).