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Originally Posted by GeoNerd
Ottawa is almost 4x the population of Gatineau. Makes sense there are 4x the maternity wards.
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Not so sure that's a good justification. Geographical area is more important than population in this case. A women in labour from Buckingham should not have to go all the way to Gatineau (or Aylmer) to give birth. Maternity wards are a pretty basic service. I get why cardiology or cancer might be centralized, but emergencies and maternity wards should be offered in all hospitals.
I wonder how many maternity wards other Quebec cities of similar or smaller size have?