Montreal Man Dies After Leaving ER Following 6-Hour Wait

A paramedic loads a stretcher into an ambulance after bringing a patient to the emergency room at a hospital in Montreal, on April 14, 2022. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz

A 39-year-old Montreal man died of an aneurysm a day after leaving a crowded emergency room following a six hour wait to be treated.

A social media post by the man, Adam Burgoyne, has garnered attention over the state of Canada’s health-care system.