COVID

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Alberta government closed schools during COVID despite contradicting data

Early in the pandemic, we knew that COVID cases in children were mild and fatalities were very rare.


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Ontario government closed schools even after reality of COVID became clear

By December 2020, a large body of research showed that children represented two per cent or less of COVID.


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COVID school closures likely caused significant learning loss in Alberta and beyond

Better organized and operated schools are likely better able to help students recover from temporary learning loss.


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Ottawa and Washington wasted many billions during COVID

Overpayment recipients included 1,522 prisoners, 391 dead people and 434 children too young to be eligible.


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Taxpayers on the hook for more than $110 billion due to Ottawa’s COVID waste

A significant portion of federal spending was mismanaged, poorly targeted, wasteful or simply excessive.


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COVID’s economic, fiscal and health effects—a mixed bag for Canada
The country's gross debt-to-GDP ratio increased by nearly 25 percentage points from 2019 to 2021.