Unfortunately, some Canadian politicians are demonstrating how hard it can be to marshal a response to such challenges. Collective effort vs. private privilegeCOVID-19 presents a real-world example of how shortsighted that sort of thinking is. But it's also a reminder of how easily a collective effort — even in the presence of a very immediate danger — can fray and fragment. At a moment when leadership is incredibly important, a dozen public officeholders have betrayed the public's expectations and trust. A dozen Canadian politicians leaving the country — most of them for leisure — in the midst of a global pandemic doesn't doom the collective challenge of upholding liberal democracy.

Source: CBC News January 05, 2021 09:00 UTC