They are also being closed from time to time in urban centres on the other side of the river.
Clearly, there is an issue when it comes to allocating resources. If we take Quebec as an example, it's the province that has the most doctors per capita in Canada. Given the way the health care system is organized, people make more use of the local community service centres and walk-in clinics. As a result, that population has the lowest percentage of people who say they have a family doctor.
The issue is still ensuring that there are health care professionals in the regions. There are the experiences of places like Australia and Ontario that, in my opinion, do not resolve the problem entirely, but that may be part of the solution.