> **Auto-generated summary — pending editorial review.** > This article was drafted by the CanuckDUCK editorial summarizer on 2026-04-22. > If you spot something off, edit the page or flag it for the editors. Family physicians and general practitioners (GPs) are the backbone of Canada's primary healthcare system. Changes in how they practice medicine, their workloads, and their compensation models can have far-reaching effects on the healthcare system and broader civic life.

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