Originally Posted by
Happy Feet
The big problem is that everyone in the US seems to think what they are doing isn't the problem. .
The vast majority of the general Canadian population understand that this is the responsible approach to working together to keep the numbers in control, and yes it is done with a patriotic/caring communal take on why we are doing it.
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Part of our success so far has been the consistent and simple messaging (to the point of being some what pedantic) that basically drilled the core concepts home to most Canadians. Google doctor Bonnie Henry. She has emerged as a somewhat national hero for her daily calm, clear, steadfast and compassionate steering of the boat in BC.
At the risk of being too political, I am curious of one aspect from the Canadian's who have identified as such in this string.
How much do you see more of a unified "Canadian" approach/attitude to the virus vs. a province by province approach?
The reason I ask is in my bike travels through Canada, I noticed at least as much different regional attitudes as I have in the USA. For example, people in Alberta frustrated why things are written with both English/French when they don't see French-speaking people there; or people in Atlantic Canada with a different attitude towards Federal Government intervention than elsewhere, differences between attitudes in a more urban places like Toronto or Vancouver vs. more rural areas, Quebec in general, etc. My understanding is also that a large part of the delivery of health services is by province even when following national laws. So I could easily see differences in how aggressively Covid-19 measures are put in place or endorsed depending on the province. Particularly if the hardest hit areas are initially more localized.
I realize it is hard to completely generalized, just as it is difficult to generalize for the USA. However, some of what I see in the US are a fair amount of dependence on individual states - and then differences in that response among those states depending on how hard the virus has hit - as well as some more general politics. For example, in my part of TX, I saw things initially taken fairly seriously but a quicker "relaxation" when it seemed like the greater New York area was harder hit. That has been followed by a much strong surge of virus in TX, though not (yet or hopefully) at the peaks seen by NYC.
In that US response, I see a fair amount of regionalism / state differences[*]. I'm curious to what extent that is also true between different Canadian provinces, particularly since I've perceived more regionalism/differences on other topics in my Canadian travels.
[*] It is a bit hard to generalize since even throughout the US, you'll see some of every attitude in all the states.