Canada surpasses 1 mil COVID-19 cases

The Canadian procurement of vaccines has been an absolute shambles from the beginning. Over 90s required to phone or go on line for an appointment, no priority for younger people with serious medical conditions. Much of the the Canadian population just won't stay home and the central government blaming the provinces and the provinces blaming the central government as usual. At 59 with a serious medical issue I still have no idea when I'll get a vaccine. In my town cases last week were double the week before and today they were twice last week's average. Canada is a scary place to be right now.

Zoroto, thank you for this. Unfortunately yes the border is closed indefinitely

China with a population about 50 times the size, still hasn't even reached 100,000 cases.

And you believe it ? Rofl

China with a population about 50 times the size, still hasn't even reached 100,000 cases.

Actual ccp numbers are an amaaazing 90k cases, including the poor pangolin or bat that was half cooked.

Just over 23,000 people have died.

Age and health condition please.

@Designer02, I know how you feel. I'm 8 years older than you, had a heart attack a few years ago and a stroke last year. Still, I haven't the foggiest idea when I will qualify for the shot(s). And frankly, I don't give a damn. I've been single for a long time and being alone (not lonely) isn't something I dread, so it's easy to self-isolate. I wear a mask when I have to shop, and I stay home, work in my garden, write articles for periodicals, and go for hikes when I feel like it. Yes, the Canadian government has seriously bungled its approach to the problem, just like it bungles just about everything else. And from my perspective, it's Trudeau's fault. He's living off his family's name, nothing else.

@Goodlucktoyou, Almost all of those 23,000 deaths were elderly people with severe health issues, and (this is worse) residents of care facilities for the elderly. That's where the greatest shame for me, as a Canadian, sits. But that's a two-sided coin - we put them in those facilities when they're near death and can't look after themselves (happened to my father), so what can we expect? A prolonged stay, in deteriorating health, or a shorter one? Any sentient adult would wonder, and be more than a bit frustrated at not being able to do anything, especially with incompetent governments withholding vaccines or unable to handle the logistics of distributing them (yes, it's happening here in Canada).

Why is their no mention of Trudeaus inept handling of the pandemic in his country? A million infected in a nation with a small overall population. Only a small fraction of citizens fully vaccinated. Trudeau is failing his people but the press has not time to hold him accountable.

Thank you Trevor Peace and Wolfpack. Totally agree this is what happens when a school teacher plays at being Prime Minister. I simply don't understand why Canadians are not protesting about this, then again I don't understand why they reelected this government last time around, except that the Conservatives continuously fail at putting up the right candidate. People with medical issues were identified by the UK gov right at the start of the pandemic, advised to shield, supported and given vaccine priority. Here nothing until the poli y document was changed about a month ago but as usual in Canada it's POLICY but it hasn't translated into vaccines for those at risk. It's shameful, I'm embarrassed to discuss Canada's pathetic position with friends from overseas as their lives slowly return to normal. All started with partnering with the Chinese for vaccines at a time when Canada-China relations are at an all time low. Duh............