On November 2, 2026, emergency department congestion across Quebec surged compared to the previous day, according to historical data from urgencesquebec.com. Across 108 reporting facilities, 1,896 patients were waiting in ERs and 4,345 patients were receiving care overall, with a province-wide average stretcher occupancy rate of 91%. This marks a significant increase from November 1, 2026, when 1,343 patients were waiting and stretcher occupancy stood at 81%—representing an additional 553 waiting patients and a 10 percentage point increase in stretcher utilization.
Major metropolitan areas experienced the heaviest strain, led by Laval with a regional stretcher occupancy of 180%, followed closely by Montréal at 145%, Montérégie at 144%, Chaudière-Appalaches at 132%, and Laurentides at 128%. On an individual facility level, Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne in Montérégie recorded the highest volume of waiting patients at 80 (126% stretcher occupancy), followed by Hôpital Pierre-Le Gardeur with 78 waiting, and L'Hôpital de Montréal Pour Enfants with 70 waiting patients and a stretcher occupancy rate of 208%.