Category: lockdowns

School Daze

Commentary For the third straight day last week, the Chicago Teachers Union canceled classes, choosing to return to virtual learning and citing dangers from the Omicron variant as their excuse. To many, this is seen as nothing more than a teachers’ strike and power grab executed by a union that historically supports Democrat politicians. Democrats…


West Australian Premier Attacks Residents Over Vaccine Passports

Western Australia (WA) Premier Mark McGowan has attacked residents who have adamantly refused to show their proof of vaccination. McGowan referred to some West Australians as “dropkicks”—Australian slang for a stupid or worthless person—for refusing to show proof of vaccination and being rude to staff shortly after the state enacted vaccine requirements in pubs, taverns,…


O’Toole Says Trudeau’s ‘Inaction’ Is ‘Normalizing Lockdowns’

Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole is blaming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s inaction on certain pandemic-related files for the state the country finds itself in, with new lockdowns, curfews, and restrictions being imposed almost two years in. “Governments across the country had little choice but to take these steps because the federal government has not delivered…


Ottawa to Send 140 Million COVID-19 Rapid Tests to Provinces, Territories

The federal government announced it will send 140 million COVID-19 rapid tests to provinces and territories, saying the tests were an important tool to combat the pandemic. “I think we all understand that rapid testing is going to be part of the path through [the pandemic],” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a press conference…


Ontario’s Small Businesses Face ‘Financial Ruin’ From New COVID-19 Restrictions: CFIB President

Thousands of small businesses in Ontario may shut down for good as they won’t be able to survive further loss of revenue when the provincial government introduces another round of lockdowns starting Jan. 5, says the president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). “This is absolutely devastating,” Dan Kelly said in an interview with…


Ontario’s Small Businesses Face ‘Financial Ruin’ From New COVID Restrictions: CFIB President

Thousands of small businesses in Ontario may shut down for good as they won’t be able to survive further loss of revenue when the provincial government introduces another round of lockdowns starting Jan. 5, says the president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). “This is absolutely devastating,” Dan Kelly said in an interview with…


As of This Moment, America Is Still a Beacon of Liberty

Commentary Under the pretext of public health, the soul of what is known as the Free West has left most Western countries. Looking at the government overreach and abuses of power in virtually every other Western nation, one can only conclude that America truly is the last free man standing. Here is a rundown of…


An Attitude of Change Is What’s Needed as We Enter 2022

Commentary The common salutation at the turn of the year is to wish somebody a happy New Year. It will be hard to find happiness if 2022 doesn’t actually provide us with something new, however. The most striking thing that can be said about 2021 is how little different it was from 2020. The year…


Australia Clarifies Leaked Modelling Predicting 200,000 Daily COVID-19 Cases

Australia’s chief medical officer has firmly disputed suggestions Australia could see 200,000 daily cases of COVID-19, labelling media reporting surrounding the leaked modelling as “selective and misleading.” The reported predictions of potential high case numbers in late January or early February had not yet been provided to Australian leaders, with the Doherty Institute telling The…


Lockdowns Never Prevent Infection, Only Prolong Pandemic: UK Professor

Lockdowns “never ultimately prevent infection” and only serve to flatten the curve and thereby prolong the epidemic, a British medical professor has warned. Paul Hunter, professor in medicine at the University of East Anglia, said on Tuesday that there is no need for a lockdown in the UK as the increase in COVID-19 cases appears…