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I see people saying this getting downvoted but I have to add to the voices: I'm disappointed in Canada. I recall the subtle pride Canadians showed early on in t
by reggieband 5y ago
I see people saying this getting downvoted but I have to add to the voices: I'm disappointed in Canada. I recall the subtle pride Canadians showed early on in the pandemic when our rates were comparatively low and when we secured massive orders of vaccines. I even remember some subtle Facebook teasing about how the US could learn a thing or two from us.
Nearly all of my US colleagues have received both doses of vaccine. Yet, hardly anyone I know in my age group in Canada has even received a single dose (only those in front-line positions). The current debate is that there will likely be up to a 4 months wait to get the second dose for those lucky enough to have gotten the first.
I registered once my age group was made available on April 20th and I have yet to receive the notice that I am able to book an appointment. It is frustrating as even now they are announcing stricter lockdown measures including checkpoints on highways between provincial regions.
Part of my disappointment is I feel Canada was taken advantage of and our government let it happen. Other countries are willing to take our orders for vaccines and our money, but they don't worry too much about just delaying shipment. The Canadian government has been unable to do anything about that. Maybe our international reputation as being "nice" plays into it.
I can't say that I am angry, more disappointed and frustrated.
- 908B64B197 5y ago> It is frustrating as even now they are announcing stricter lockdown measures including checkpoints on highways between provincial regions. Is that serious? It has to be satire. I would expect that from places like Cuba, not a western democracy.
- reggieband 5y agoVideo for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8esnpGdkyY0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8esnpGdkyY0
- TMWNN 5y agoWhat reggieband mentions began very early in the lockdown process: See the Atlantic bubble (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Bubble https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Bubble). Individual Australian states did the same thing. There such a thing is effective because only a handful of highway connections exist between states, and there is effectively no way for people to cross the desert outside the border crossings. It's not nearly as effective in Canada and, aside from constitutional issues, would be completely ineffective anywhere in the 48 contiguous states; even the most rural states have hundreds of interstate road connections, and it's possible to cross on your own almost anywhere else.
- mrep 5y agoI mean, France currently has a 7 PM curfew and until 3 days ago was restricting people to their own region and within 10 km of their residence: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/french-pm-confirms-covid-19-travel-restrictions-be-lifted-may-3-2021-04-22/ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/french-pm-confirms-covi...
- blaser-waffle 5y agoBC is blocking off traffic from AB