MRI wait times growing

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/some-wait-lists-getting-longer-116215609.html
How can we as a society condone a government monopoly which makes some people wait a year to get an MRI? You can drive two hours south and get an MRI today if you want. You get get one for your dog today in Winnipeg if you want. But you can't get one for yourself in Winnipeg unless the government says it's OK.
I love Canada's universal health care system, but there has to be a role for the private sector to play in health care. It's time to start allowing private MRI clinics, since it's clear the government monopoly will never be able to meet the demand.