That's funny, N Idaho has been completely open since last June, hardly anyone wears a mask now and our rates are lower than 50 per cent of the US. Last summer thousands of people flocked here from other states to experience normally. Have seen quite few Alberta, BC plates here the past few months shopping in our stores and in our bars and restaurants.


I see ground zero China has been completely open for months too


Good thing Canadian politicians are leading by example. lol what a schit show. Yep its the common working people's fault

OTTAWA -- Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister acknowledged he made an error after he and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer were photographed at the Toronto Pearson airport Tuesday and neither was wearing a mask -- a clear violation of the airport's COVID-19 safety rules.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/hajdu-maskless-airport-1.5777034

https://globalnews.ca/news/7551438/canadian-politicians-vacation-coronavirus/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/08/canada-coronavirus-travel-holiday-travel-scandals

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rcmp-mask-beard-policy-1.5739053


And the Brits too
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53346923


Originally Posted by Steve Redgwell
Originally Posted by wabigoon
What do you think, Paul, and anyone else?

Ontario shooting itself in the foot?


I don't think so. If Ontario was the only place that was facing a third wave, then I would consider it, but it is happening almost everywhere.

I don't need to be a doctor to realize that the likelihood of more infections increases rapidly in big cities. At present, the three most populated areas of the province are the hardest hit. Toronto, York, and Peel regions. They are all clustered together in southern Onterrible..

My personal belief is that the anti-COVID/anti mask/anti-vaccination crowd is keeping this alive. It only takes a few people to spread it around. After a year, I have not seen a definitive explanation as to how it continues, but one thing is clear: more people that are packed into a small space means that COVID will rage on.

Sadly, some factions are blaming Premier Ford. Some say he's not doing enough. That's COVID fatigue talking IMO. He has repeatedly said he is following what the medical people are telling him.

So it goes with the rest of the world. COVID continues in the US, Europe and Asia.

If you want a conspiracy theory, here's one: COVID was the Illuminati's plan to reduce the numbers of people, weaken smaller competitors and make more money for the big guys. The anti-vaccers are making the Illuminati crowd rich! laugh