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What the hell is that supposed to mean how do I know if vaccine is working!!! In those places where a good number of people have been vaccinated, new cases us down substantially and almost no covid related deaths. Israel is a good example where two-third of population is vaccinated and today they had only 60 new cases and only ONE death in the entire country.

Border control becomes much more important after Canada achieves full herd immunity in the fall. I am warning the Federal Government now to takes immediate measures to close borders to travellers from third world countries which for various reasons (say uncontrolled population or lack of proper health care like India, Pakistan, China, Middle East, Africa) will not be able to vaccinate their people in time and have created new variants for which our vaccines are less effective or worse not effective. Call me whatever you wish (nationalist, concerned citizen, uncaring , selfish. whatever). I do care about third world people so we need to share with them our vaccines as much as we can after we achieve herd immunity but well being of myself and Canadians comes first. If they allow over a billion population then we don't have to pay the price for it.

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Why not? Governments assume extraordinary powers in extraordinary situations (like war time measures) however, I don't think this Liberal government has the spines to impose these kind of measures.

They can be barred from departing and for those already out they should be made to pay heavy taxes to cover their cost of very strict quarantine strictly enforced by trained security guards for two weeks, travellers must be escorted from airports or border crossings to Federal facilities and kept there for two weeks by guards and the cost recovered by heavy entry tax on each traveller. Look there are over 25000 Canadians dead and hundreds of thousands likely permanently harmed by covid because of relaxed border crossings and travelling. As I mentioned first cases of covid were brought in by travellers from China, Iran and Egypt and spread all over the country. I had asked for borders to be closed on this forum in February 2020 before this happened. Federal government was too slow to act and too anemic to enforce.

Another example of not strict enough restrictions on travellers being abused. U.S. taxi and limousine services are seeing a boom in business from customers seeking to enter Canada by land to avoid a restriction on international travel that applies only to air traffic. While both Canadian land and air travellers are required to take a test within three days of departure, and again on arrival, only those flying to Canada must spend up to three days of the country’s 14-day required quarantine period in a hotel. That has led to a surge of calls for taxi and limousine services from Canadians who fly through U.S. airports in states like New York and then cross over the land border.

Another evidence that vaccine works and luckily this one close to 97%. You can't do better than this.

Anything passes the Parliament can become the law but yes it takes time. But the government can make travelling and return so costly and difficult that a good majority would change their mind but at this time even non-citizens can enter Canada on a visitor's visa and this is totally unacceptable. Impose a huge tax per head if the citizen returns before pandemic is declared over. The money will be spent to hire security guards to watch over each traveler who re-enters Canada and provide food and accommodation for two weeks in a Federal facility. Anyone who violates the quarantine must go to jail (no fines) for a minimum of 6 months and up to 5 years for endangering Canadian lives.

Your post is full of misinformation, however, I only respond to this last paragraph because it is for your personal safety. I am sorry your Mom got covid, but having covid does NOT immune her from catching again. They are NEW variants now in Canada forming the majority of infections. They have different genetic structure and can re-infect those already infected and vaccines are not as effective as original virus on them either. So when you visit your Mom still take all precautions like taking your temperature and wearing mask.

I said this in February 2020. Close the damn borders and refuse entry of travelers, but open border travelling continued and Federal government was as usual slow to act until too damn late. Travelers from China, Iran and Egypt brought in the virus with them and the damn virus spread to entire country and as a result now over a year later we pay heavy human and economic casualty for keeping our borders open, over 25000 died so far and 400 billion annual deficit. Now we have a new variant from India because again Federal government and Ministry of Transport was too late to act. They were aware of this variant and available data warned them that flights from India have one or two infected travelers but they did not act until yesterday after some 39 infected people with this variant were reported in BC, another one yesterday in Quebec and a new one today in Alberta. Travelers from India brought it over and now Canadians are being infected. CLOSE THE DAMN BORDER COMPLETELY. Citizens have been warned against travelling again and again and if they CHOOSE to travel they must be refused entry. I am tired of all those decision makers at all levels of governments making slow or wrong decisions.

You are on the side of rich and powerful and against the poor and powerless. Essential workers are those who risk their lives and go to work to put minimum food on the table and a roof over their heads so that the pigs and powerful have their fridges filled with food and their homes filled with luxury. I support the poor and the powerless. It shows your distaste for the powerless needy people because we all know by July 1st pandemic will be less destructive but not over. People still will get sick in July and August but much less numberlike but you wish a premature end to paid sick leaves anyhow. The hell with whoever gets sick after July 1st right? It should be October 1st not July 1st.

There will be a reasonable limit per year (say 15 working days) and for long leaves (say over 3 working days) then a doctor's certificate will be needed. It is not that complicated and will not be subject to abuse at all.

Doug Ford continues to refuse paid sick leave to Essential workers despite calls from experts, doctors and within his own government. Shame. These are the people who risk their lives by going to work in this Pandemic so that we continue to have food on tables and essentials in our kitchen, Even when they are sick they may have to go to work so that they can put food on table or keep roof on their family's heads. They may spread the virus to co-workers as workplace has been a major transmission route. PAID SICK LEAVE IN ONTARIO NOW.

Well the budget also provides some outlook through 2025/2026 and there don't appear to be any major tax increases or cuts to government department but gradually and wisely to address pandemic related huge deficit without hardships to Canadians.

Good that it failed. Chinese vaccine has little efficacy just like every other Chinese or Russian product it is pile of lies feeding their oppressed nations.

At the time the vaccines were not proven or even close to approval last summer. No one was lining up for these probably effective vaccines at the time of contract and yes Canada could dictate the terms.

They claim it is quality control but a good pharmaceutical company should anticipate all these and should have taken steps to avoid this (risk management). They are shipping half of what promised, It is not like they stopped altogether because something went wrong with their products suddenly. Do it faster, hire more people, keep your promises. Pfizer is a reliable company but Moderna is not.

Once this is over, all Moderna products must be boycotted by Canadians and Government of Canada and replaced by Pfizer products/ This damn American company must be pushed to bankruptcy for what they did in delaying vitally needed vaccines

Essential workers are our brothers and sisters and our countrymen and women who have to go to work so that we put essentials in our kitchens. They now form a relatively large portion of Covid patients, Some go to work even when sick because they can't afford not to. THEY MUST BE GIVEN PAID SICK LEAVE. DOUG FORD DID NOT HAVE THIS IN HIS LATEST ANNOUNCEMENT. DO IT NOW. They should also receive vaccination priority over other groups who can choose stay home.

Too little too damn late. Doug Ford you acted too late because you put economy ahead of the safety and health of Ontarians and we are now in such mess.

The federal government should have signed a better contract to force Moderna to ship vaccines on time without delay or face very heavy fines. There are some 20 million AstraZeneca vaccines sitting in US fridges with soon to come expiry dates that US is not using itself (FDA has not approved that vaccine yet) but they are not giving it to Canada either!!!! Stupid.

What the hell they are delaying vaccine delivery again, That in spite of procurement minister, Anand saying on Monday that 853 thousand of Moderna vaccines are on their way to Canada and expected to arrive on Tuesday https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/canada-set-to-receive-1m-pfizer-biontech-doses-moderna-playing-catch-up-1.5383586 and Trudeau claiming on Tuesday afternoon that they have landed this morning in Canada. Did those events really take place? If not then they both need to resign. Where the hell they get their information? https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/moderna-delays-week-1.5988788

It appears they don't know what the hell they are talking about at Federal level. While procurement minister is saying that 853 thousands of Moderna vaccines are on their way to Canada and will arrive on Tuesday and Trudeau, the prime minister says Tuesday afternoon that a batch of Moderna vaccines has landed in Canada Tuesday morning but today being two days later after supposedly these vaccines landed in Canada, there is news that Moderna delivery has been delayed again and municipalities complaining that they may have to cancel already made appointments, Total incompetency at the Federal level by the highest in authority.

Nobody is forcing anyone to take vaccines. Based on latest poll some 80% of Canadians are going to take vaccines, millions impatiently waiting for their first shot/ People in their right minds will takes the vaccines willingly and look forward to it but those who believe in aliens trying to kidnap us , take over our planet or CIIA put microchips in our bodies will refuse and may risk getting sick or even die. Good for me if you refuse the vaccine, since this means my turn will come sooner.

I think Ontario over 60 population is 3 to 3.5 million alone though they have also vaccinated hundreds of thousands of health care workers (and rightly so) and more recently many were vaccinated in hotspots and some 1,5 million AstraZeneca given to those age 55 to 69. So the 3.2 million is not all those over 60. That said I agree it takes weeks to set up appointment for vaccine and many in age range 60 to 69 became eligible a week ago but have their appointment for vaccination scheduled for next months.