Schools have been open for the most part in Ontario and Alberta since Fall 2020.
> Canada has way lower vaccine hesitancy.
New York City has 82.5% of population vaccinated, about as much as Ontario [1]. Yet schools were closed for most parents throughout the pandemic.
> On average Canadians have fewer comorbidities.
Where the hell are you getting this from? Health Canada numbers say 64% adults are overweight or obese [2].
[1] https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-data-vaccines.p...
[2] https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications...
Ontario also had outbreaks that aligned with the removal of lockdown (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Ontario?w...)
> In early September 2020, the province showed a significant increase in new cases, beginning the second wave of the pandemic.
> From late November to mid-December 2020, the province began placing regions in rolling lockdowns, culminating in a province-wide shutdown beginning Boxing Day
So I'm not sure your use of Ontario is the greatest.
I live in Canada so am quite aware. If we're talking about comparisons then let's not cherry pick ones without considering the whole context.