At the start of the pandemic I noticed Canada's per capita case and death numbers were tracking alongside Australia and New Zealand's numbers. My interest in the history of British Empire informed me that they are the three remaining "Commonwealth Realms" - formerly known as "Dominions" (IIRC Canada still uses the word to describe itself). I wondered if that could that be a factor - nah, that's ancient history, says I.
Australia, and I assume New Zealand, based a lot of their early decisions on the information they were getting from the WHO West Pacific office in Manila. I know this because the Chief Medical Officer and his deputy both remarked, more than once: "We base our decisions on the information we get from the WHO office in Manila, and directly from China, not the information coming out of the WHO office in Geneva."
So I wondered if Austraiia and New Zealand shared what they knew with Canada via the Five Eyes Alliance. Assuming they did, it was clear the other two eyes, UK and US, weren't listening
Then, knowing Canada had close relations with Taiwan, I wondered if they were sharing their intelligence with Canada - Taiwan sent Canada some shipments of free PPE.
Then Canada's numbers began to drift from the other two "Commonwealth Realms" into the same league as the UK, US, France etc. I still don't understand why. Canada's national leader is from the same side as New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern, and its federal structure is very similar to that of Australia - it could have cherry picked from both.
Interestingly, Australia's vaccination program is struggling with supply and some say "a loss of confidence", but IMO it's also a "lack of convenience". The federal (Conservative) government is very proscriptive on where different cohorts can get vaccinated, and what vaccine they will get. My cohort is told to go to their GPs (personal doctors). But GPs with small practices are barred from administering the vaccines, some GPs aren't interested in investing in more hardware or employing nurses to baby sit people, and some people don't have a GP. Their response:
Here's a list of GPs who might give you the jab, but most of them have 'current patients only' signs on their doors. Or they're 2 hours away.
Or, contact your local Member of Parliament and he/she will help you find an accredited GP. My local MP is the Leader of the Opposition, the only time I did ask him for help (for a single-mum with two kids who lost her job last March and isn't eligible for welfare) I was told: "Try contacting to the Treasurer, he can fix that with the stroke of his pen." I've been voting for him for the last 25 years.
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