With all due respect no it isn't and it wasn't meant to be and following the conversation that had been going on I have no idea how what I said could be perceived as insulting, that seems to be reading into something that truly wasn't there on my part
I think we need to keep in mind that mandates/regulations without enforcement are meaningless. If something is vital enough to mandate, there must be some real threat of consequences for non-compliance. At this point, I see it as a real problem because almost every locality nation-wide has extensive restrictions that are up to the various provincial and municipal jurisdictions to enforce, which in some cases is just logistically impossible, or at least it has been up to now.
As of yesterday in Alberta we are officially prohibited from having anyone in our homes other than the full-time residents, with the exception of personal care and service workers. No social visits of any kind or any size - none. Theoretically it's a 21 day mandate but realistically, it's unlikely to ease immediately on December 23. Me and mine have already been in touch and it's unanimously decided nobody is getting together for Christmas. I was most concerned about my sister and her husband (both in their early 70's) who live 500 miles away back in our hometown and are very isolated there now. We saw them at Thanksgiving for the first time in over a year and boy, have they aged without their various activities and causes to keep them up and going. Fortunately, she is taking the Christmas thing very well and I was actually quite encouraged after talking to her. The writing was on the wall a while ago for our normal Christmas festivities here in Calgary so at least we don't have any parties to cancel.
Ummm, of late Canada does not have a great track record for decisively dealing with protestors of any kind. Back in early 2020, many important roadways, bridges and the entire national rail line were completely shut-down and held hostage by (illegal) protesters relating to various environmental issues and native land claims. Not one single jurisdiction (federal, provincial or municipal) had the stomach to tear down blockades or arrest protesters and the chaos was on-going for months. Had it not been for Covid, who knows but they still might be there?
For the sake of historical accuracy and so as not to mislead our international friends, bear in mind, this wasn't just something he decided to do one day and did it. He invoked the War Measures Act which required the assent of Parliament and authorized a very specific set of actions that were clearly defined in legislation. There is absolutely nothing about Covid that meets the criteria for another invocation of the War Measures Act and the country is already in a declared State of National Emergency, which itself has defined limits to the measures that can be taken.
It happens.
I've flown a few times. Everyone masked up and distanced in the airport. Some airlines distance but others don't. Have there been many cases reported due to flying?
The problem with the your argument and everyone like it is due to how little contact tracing happens we will never know the answer.
I'm not arguing. I only stated my experience. Folks complied with the rules in place. I haven't seen info claiming widespread infections from flying.
I didn't want anybody left with the impression that we have the type of system where the Prime Minister has supreme power to just do whatever he wants.
I’ve flown a few times. No problems. People mask up.
Good. I hope they throw the book at him. Too many are making this a lot harder then this needs to be
Yet so many defend him. Think he's a heroApparently, his take out/dine in from the get go netted him enought profit to open another or two more locations. ALSO, he has no restaurant business licensing for any other them.
Today Victoria has reached 28 days of zero cases. As this is 2 incubation cycles, it means we have officially reached the epidemiological criteria for elimination of community transmission!
Realistically, we won't be able to continue this streak until we get a vaccine (or vaccines as it will likely be), especially once hotel quarantine re-opens next month. However, with the improvements made to our contact tracing system and such low levels in the community, we should hopefully be able to handle it. In the meantime, we will be able to enjoy a relatively normal Christmas and summer!
