Re:Canadians fly south for shot as US demand falls
by DeathRay2K on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @07:09PM
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I thought you were talking about the US in the first paragraph. In truth, there haven't been strong enough enforcement measures in Canada, that's why we're having such a bad third wave right now.
In Alberta, which has the highest case rates in Canada, there have been less than 2 tickets issued per day for violating the restrictions. Until yesterday at least, if you went out you would see people all over the place without masks, hanging out with their friends on patios, having parties, etc.
You say you've been vaccinated for over a month, but we haven't had that privilege. So instead, we have to rely on safety measures like avoiding big gatherings and unsafe behaviour.
Re:Canadians fly south for shot as US demand falls
by version_five on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @07:04PM
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Funny how people don't like your comment. It terrifies me too. I assumed I was in a free country, and it had all gone so bad so quickly. Thus wanting to get into a different country that hopefully has stronger notions of personal freedom..
Re:Canadians fly south for shot as US demand falls
by CountDrewku on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @07:12PM
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They don't like it because they think I'm sharing fake news because our MSM will not report this. If you look at the other comments here they believe the Canadian response is one of the best.
Obviously, I don't live there so I'm open to changing my mind. I've just read some stories that don't sit well with me coming out of Canada and even if they're in the minority they should still be addressed.
I realize the media sensationalizes a lot of this but from the outside it doesn't look good. I know the US is seen as not doing enough but I prefer that over the authoritarian responses.
We certainly have our issues but for now we still hold people's personal freedoms at a high level. I live in a somewhat rural area but I haven't had to wear a mask in most places for about a month, I've been vaccinated for over a month and I've been out enjoying beers etc. like normal for the last several weeks.