The index compiled 16 broad measures — mortality rates, visits to intensive-care units, the pace of vaccinations, lockdown stringency, GDP changes and unemployment, among other things — and rated Canada’s performance on a scale from zero to 100 in each category.
Overall, Canada ranked higher than other countries in terms of curbing the virus itself, but was among the worst on the question of economic impact and pandemic response, placing 13th and 14th, respectively. It placed 6th out of 15 countries in containing the virus.Article content “While Canada was spared the worst ravages of the disease, our response to it has brought significant misery, largely attributable to quite strong restrictions in behaviour and a lagging vaccination program,” the report said. “The economic misery has been severe, and the projections are that Canadian taxpayers will be paying this bill for some time to come.”
High unemployment and public borrowing levels in particular made Canada “significantly worse than average, indicating an inefficient, costly response,” according to MLI. Misery tied to unemployment in Canada was determined to be 97 on a scale of 100, compared with a global average of 45. Among the other worst indicators was the projected assumption of new government debt , and vaccination rollout .
I know of two people who have committed suicide in the last year, I know of numerous people who have lost their businesses or their jobs and suffered mental illness but I don’t know anyone who has died of Covid. No need for a survey to see people suffering.
Well, shit.
ezralevant But Trudeau was used to say months ago that we, Canadians, do not have to worry about. There is more than enough vaccinations and all is well organized...Aleays like teenagers, no changes for the better...bz
LOL NO SURPRISE SOON WORST ECONOMY WORST LEADERSHIP ALREADY HAVE THAT!
Don't need a study. Some Provinces did shitty and are still facing restrictions. Others did better. Way too much politics going on instead of public health.
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I wonder how much of this misery is on the National Post and their negative headlines. It's like focusing on the positive might actually be impossible for them.
What would you expect when we have the worst PM & govt in the history of our country?
Canada’s road to misery began in 2015.
It is simple. Other countries are learning to live with the virus. Canada has one tool and that is to avoid it completely for the rest of our locked-down, mentally stressed, financially bankrupted lives. That’s why we are more miserable.
can you please tell us how many positive cases have been found after implementing the unfair Hotel Quarantin
Canadians don’t give a shit about any of this they’re like a zombie nation whose population walk around unaware of the damage being done to their economy, their kids future and their reputation in the world.
That’s because we worked hard to manage outbreaks and endure winter. Good on 🇨🇦us🇨🇦. It was all for the right reason. NOW comes Spring and summer.
And we are no where near out of this TrudeauFailedCanada
Gee imprison people for a year and take their livelihoods away and it’s almost like it might affect them mentally
You folks are sure this isn't a Rex Murphy opinion piece ?
JustinTrudeau because our leaders have not handled this well.
And Trudeau thinks he has a hope in hell of reelection?
Not surprising after 6 years of Justin Trudeau. We are miserable in Canada now after the immeasurable damage he has & continues to cause
telfordk can we expect op-eds today after this ranking?
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