What Might Have Been

 

Canada is now expecting enough vaccines by the end of July to vaccinate every Canadian twice.

What a pity that the CNE has been cancelled for this summer. Coming in the third week of August, it would be timed perfectly to celebrate full vaccination and an end to the pandemic. At a minimum, adults could be asked for proof of vaccination in order to enter, and it might have served as that last push to get stragglers vaccinated. Indeed, why not a government-funded free day pass to the CNE for those vaccinated? It would be the perfect way to celebrate the end of the pandemic, just before everyone had to get back to school and batten down hatches for another winter. And a way to help the CNE recover from the financial damage of having to stay closed last summer.

Such an opportunity missed…