The system isn’t working, and probably can’t work, but we have one. The actual information presented at the conference, featuring Health Minister Patty Hadju and Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, can be summed up concisely. But the reassuring words about co-ordination and communication can’t hide the awkward truth — the “system” the officials were so cheerfully describing didn’t work. The very first part of this system that our health officials are so keen to tell us all about isn’t only not working, it can’t work, period. But a big part of keeping people reasonable and responsible is going to be honesty and transparency from our health officials.

Source: National Post January 26, 2020 19:07 UTC