More Jurisdictions Expand Restrictions, While Kenney Insists Lockdowns Not the Way to Go

Pandemic 'has been very politicized,’ says physician

People cross a street in Montreal on Nov. 7, 2020, as many jurisdictions expand COVID-19 restrictions. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes

Ontario and British Columbia have announced additional restrictions in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19, while Quebec is partway through a second 28-day partial lockdown and Manitoba began critical-level restrictions province-wide on Nov. 10.

Alberta, on the other hand, is staying away from lockdowns, with Premier Jason Kenney saying the objective is “not to bring COVID cases down to zero—it’s to manage the spread carefully so that we can protect both peoples’ lives and livelihoods.”