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Canada healthcare crisis ‘not an isolated incident,’ says influencer
Caleb Friesen reacted to the death of Prashant Sreekumar who died after he allegedly failed to receive any treatment for several hours at a hospital.
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Staff Reporter - Tue, 30, Dec 2025
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Caleb Friesen talking the issues with Canadian healthcare infrastructure / Caleb Friesen via Instagram
A Canadian influencer living in India went viral after he highlighted Canada's healthcare crisis, as discussions raged about the death of an Indian-origin man who died in Canada over excessive wait times.
Caleb Friesen reacted to the death of Prashant Sreekumar who died after he allegedly failed to receive any treatment for several hours at a hospital in Canada on Dec. 22.
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Pointing out that most Indians have a rose-tinted view of life in Canada, he said, "Many Indians still have an incorrect perception of Canada. They see their uncles, aunts, cousins, siblings, and friends relocating to Canada and sending back photos and videos of first-world infrastructure and natural beauty."
However, he added, "Below the surface though, there are many aspects of Canada that are severely dysfunctional. One such aspect is Canada's health care system. At first glance, this system may seem impressive because it's free for citizens. In reality though, it's broken and in the midst of a crisis that has resulted in many Canadians struggling to get the care they need."
Pointing out that Canadian hospital wait-times go up to even 8 hours, he remarked that what happened to Sreekumar was not a one-off incident and happen more frequently than one could imagine.
Friesen also shared numbers from a CBC report that shows doctors acknowledge the excessive wait times, noting that each day they would treat patients who had come before and left because of excessive wait-times, resulting in worsened health conditions.
Friesen also compared this with healthcare challenges in India, he noted that he went to the ER with severe abdominal pain but was sent back with pain medications. However, he returned and insisted on tests, only to find out that his appendix had to be removed.
Friesen, in his post, spotlighted the need for Indians to reconsider their migration plans, he noted that most people learn about the country through friends and family and fail to realise that the Canadian healthcare system is facing a crisis.
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