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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
The vast majority of people in Alberta and Canada have definitely moved on and past Covid and are living normal lives again but the claim that only anti-vaxxers and freedom convoy folks are still posting about things is definitely not the case. If you check out Twitter or the major Reddit subs you will find plenty of folks posting daily about ongoing concerns and ongoing calls to reinstate public health measures such as masking. Covid has become a lifestyle for a small group of Canadians at both extremes.
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Proposing masking is hardly a major restriction anyways, and if medical experts determine its necessity based on science than what's the issue?
I had a kidney transplant 15 years ago, and as such I'm immunocompromised and 'at-risk' for Covid. My nephrologist tells me to still avoid crowds, mask wherever I can't, and that my family contacts have all been vaccinated. She is still recommending that I avoid stores, crowded venues, etc. I talked to her about Omicron and it being less severe, and she told me she's still lost many patients to the Omicron strains.
The 'we should bring back masking' side is based in science and rational logic about protecting the weakest among us. Besides masking is not an infringement of any rights, it's just annoying. The 'no restrictions side' is based in illogical views of rights. They aren't the same.
Regardless, you can find crazies on both sides if you go looking hard enough. It's just too bad one of the those crazies is now the Premier of this province.