I, for one, intend to go outside the universal Canadian healthcare system for hip resurfacing. But I would never want to suggest that a completely private system would be better. There's a reason why no political party in Canada would even suggest abondoning universal healthcare-- nobody would vote for them. 90% of the Canadian population knows our universal system is preferrable to the fully private alternative. A lot of people cannot afford $10,000 or $20,000 for a resurfacing but fortunately are still able to get a resurfacing in Canada through their tax dollars. We do have extreme waitlists but this has more to do with massive population growth as a result of immigration.
What we do need, is a second tier system where private services and insurance is more widely available as a choice, in addition to the universal one. But I guess in a way we already do -- just have to go to the States or further abroad for it.
My 2 cents.