Commentary
Most mask mandates are over and public officials are telling Canadians that wearing a mask is about “personal choice.” It’s nice to know we can now be trusted to make our own determinations about such things, but one question remains: Could it—or should it—have been personal choice all along?
After all, most mandates about social distancing, size of social circles, and wearing masks originated in the spring of 2020 when we were battling a relatively unknown and complex virus. As a result, most Canadians obediently went along with any provincial and federal mandates, but times have changed. We are now entering the third year of the coronavirus pandemic and we know much more about COVID-19 and how it spreads. Whatever mandates remain have become controversial and deemed by many to be more political than necessary….