It is well documented. A hip replacement can be a two-year wait. Cataract surgery 19 months.
The UK has the same problem. Last year they canceled all elective surgery for at least a year.
An economist will tell you, you can have cheap healthcare, good healthcare, or available healthcare, but you can have only two, you can't have all three.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sallypipes/2018/06/11/canadians-are-one-in-a-million-while-waiting-for-medical-treatment/#159a5b443e7d
https://www.fraserinstitute.org/studies/waiting-your-turn-wait-times-for-health-care-in-canada-2017