There is no "doctors union". You have to be a member of CPSA to practice in Alberta. Alberta Health sets billing codes. It's a fee-for-service system.
And of course there's compensation differences in specialties. Have you seen how much family docs get paid compared to neurosurgeons, anesthesiologists, and ophthalmologists? The pay is so high because those require more training and have much higher liabilities associated with them. Physician insurance is insanely high.
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