Colby Cosh: Western Canada’s ‘hinterland vs. metropolis' vaccine divide

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B.C. MLA Mike Bernier sought to provide himself some cover in an unjust way, blaming \u0027Alberta influence\u0027 on northern B.C. for low vaccination rates

The province of British Columbia mostly has pretty respectable rates of vaccination against COVID-19, and as a consequence has not suffered the overwhelming “fourth wave” hospital crisis that Alberta and Saskatchewan are now battling. The major exception to the rule in B.C. is the northern areas of the province adjoining Alberta — places that are really part of Alberta, economically and culturally.

Northern MLAs and other officials from B.C. are now making a special effort to boost vaccination uptake — a very courageous thing to do up north, where the public is suspicious of vaccines and venomous about social disease-control measures like masks and business restrictions.

Alberta’s major cities, like those of B.C., have high vaccination rates and correspondingly low case counts. At this point in the fourth wave, Alberta’s intensive care units are being flooded with severe COVID cases from the boreal hinterland, delaying health care and surgeries for Edmontonians and Calgarians who were quicker to get poked.

 

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Oh Canada, its pristine image replete with moose & maple, sparsely populated with large swaths of unspoiled boreal forest and tundra, has been covered by COVID-19 & its variations like ongoing techy products coming out with new names, reaching a crescendo of omnibus by-laws!

Excellent & smart move by New Zealand 2 remove Corona virus restrictions! Sweden removes all COVID-19 restrictions across its country! They finally decided that they had 2 live with this COVID like any other virus on this planet! If vaccine 4it was discovered, what about medicine

Yes the Peace Country is a unique place. We have more BC plates at the Grande Prairie Costco and others on the weekend. And no one complains. We actually find Ft St John and Dawson Creek more Alberta- Peace Country than BC. I'm surprised he said this.

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