2026-11-03 — Daily report — Quebec ER stretcher occupancy dropped to 87% on November 3, 2026, with waiting patients decreasing by 350 day-over-day.

Key Takeaways

•Overall provincial stretcher occupancy dropped 4 percentage points to 87%, with total patients waiting falling by 350 to 1,546 across 108 reporting facilities.

•Laval (169%) and Montréal (144%) recorded the highest regional stretcher occupancy levels in the province.

•Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont in Montréal was the busiest facility with 67 patients waiting and a stretcher occupancy rate of 143%.

According to historical data from urgencesquebec.com on November 3, 2026, Quebec emergency departments showed an overall improvement compared to the previous day (November 2, 2026). Across 108 reporting facilities, the total number of waiting patients dropped by 350 to 1,546, while total patients in the ER reached 4,018. The provincial stretcher occupancy rate decreased by 4 percentage points day-over-day to 87%, down from 98% earlier in the snapshot period.\n\nDespite the provincial decline, several regions continued to experience severe overcapacity, notably Laval (169% stretcher occupancy), Montréal (144%), Montérégie (126%), and Laurentides (120%). The single busiest hospitals by waiting volume were Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont (67 waiting, 143% stretcher occupancy) and L'Hôpital de Montréal Pour Enfants (63 waiting, 150% stretcher occupancy).