Canada would have a long way to go if she were to accept the British model. Our biggest obstacle is that we have imported so much of the American culture war dimension (when in fact we aren't America and shouldn't act like we are). With respect to the origin of the disease, I am not convinced it is zoonotic, but I'm not a biologist. I think that since the Chinese state is so opaque, we may never know the truth. Canada has a much greater degree of delegation when it comes to the delivery of public services (like the provision of health care) than Britain. We don't have a National Health Service. We have the feds and the provinces constantly arguing about who is paying for what. I agree we should have an inquiry, but it will only be of value if some public agency takes ownership and ensures as a nation we are prepared. Canada should have been in a better position than most to handle the pandemic due to our experience with SARS. But we failed.
Canada would have a long way to go if she were to accept the British model. Our biggest obstacle is that we have imported so much of the American culture war dimension (when in fact we aren't America and shouldn't act like we are). With respect to the origin of the disease, I am not convinced it is zoonotic, but I'm not a biologist. I think that since the Chinese state is so opaque, we may never know the truth. Canada has a much greater degree of delegation when it comes to the delivery of public services (like the provision of health care) than Britain. We don't have a National Health Service. We have the feds and the provinces constantly arguing about who is paying for what. I agree we should have an inquiry, but it will only be of value if some public agency takes ownership and ensures as a nation we are prepared. Canada should have been in a better position than most to handle the pandemic due to our experience with SARS. But we failed.