Chris Selley: Why are we giving Canada's politicians a free pass on COVID-19?

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Do people not think premiers are actually in charge? Do they think COVID\u002D19 is an entirely unknowable enemy, picking its target jurisdictions at random?

Were it not for Quebec, Ontario would be far and away Canada’s worst performer, with 30 per cent more cases and almost three times as many deaths as the next-worst provinces: Alberta and Nova Scotia, respectively. Were it not for Andorra, Belgium and San Marino, Quebec’s COVID-19 death rate would be higher than any nation state in the world. On Monday, Legault took the bold step of removing Danielle McCann as health minister … and reappointing her as minister of higher education.

Criticizing people for having fun has clearly been an important outlet for a lot of people during this pandemic. But the first two-minute hate here in Toronto, over a congregation of hipsters at Trinity-Bellwoods Park in May,to have been associated with precisely zero cases of COVID-19. That’s not a huge surprise: Outdoor events that don’t involve singing and shouting are not considered high-risk.

The only indicators that “need attention” need it desperately, and are alarmingly basic: The goal is to turn around 60 per cent of COVID-19 tests within 24 hours. It’s at 23 per cent. This is at least an improvement from when we were hardly testing at all, but that’s ice-cold comfort.Article content continued

Relief, at least, is finally at hand: As of Wednesday, services available to Torontonians will include dining on patios, haircuts, manicures and pedicures, swimming pools, shopping malls and libraries. Tory called it a “great day for the city,” and I suppose it is. But it would sure be nice to say we beat COVID-19, rather than simply endured it, and that we’re putting our best foot forward in reopening. We are not.

If that bizarre, almost cult-like reticence leads to a stronger second wave than we otherwise would have endured, would that be enough to demand accountability from our politicians? They have far more participation medals than they deserve.

 

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This clown is getting the biggest pass from the media, the picture says a thousand words. Liberal bootlick media.

rexglacer Should be only one picture there and it should be of trudeau.

rexglacer We aren't, our media are

Premiers have been doing all of the heavy lifting amid vague and flipflopping direction from the inept feds

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Because I think the Canadian politicians have done a pretty good job. When it came to the Covid pandemic. Even some of the politicians I don't normally like. I think they all the Prime Minister and Premieres really stepped up and tried their best.

Yeah, why? Because they gave you money and it promotes left wing progressive(🙄) agenda ?

At this point, the term “Covidiots” should be adopted for those “second wave” taughting warriors.

B/c JT sets the standards. Pretty much why being a douche bag is acceptable these days

Because media likes the hoax just as much.

We are not. The MSM is. The 4th estate is dead in Canada.

Your picture should be of PMJT. I clearly remember Trudeau sending the message that closing borders is racist/won’t stop the virus and face masks don’t work. cdnpoli

Both fordnation and Legault sat on their asses, did nothing and negligently allowed our most vulnerable seniors to die. They are both a disgrace.

Apathy is the glove into which evil slips its hand - Bodie Theone. Politicians even Canadians ones should be held to the highest standards no lowest bar allowed.

Too little, too late, too long says it all

Why is the National Post giving Chris Selley a free pass and publishing the nonsensical ravings of a loudmouthed malcontent.

Apathy?

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