If I call my family doctor for an appointment, It will be at least 6 weeks.
You're proud of bad decisions? How amusing!
If I call to schedule my annual checkup, that will be six weeks or so down the road. If I call about a specific ailment, think I have a broken foot, the flu or whatever, I get in that day, or the next.
If you will notice, the waiting list in Canada that I provided is AFTER someone has seen their primary care physician and have been referred to a specialist. How long they have to wait to see the specialist and then how long they have to wait for treatment.