Cory Morgan: Why Is the Media Not Calling Out Blatant Scapegoating by Politicians?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier participate in a discussion with students at the University of Ottawa on April 24, 2023. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Commentary

The COVID-19 pandemic was the most divisive world event in generations. Differing views over government actions such as lockdowns and vaccine mandates split families, friends, and social groups. Protests erupted across the nation and the truckers’ Freedom Convoy made Canadian history as a government in panic invoked the Emergencies Act in response to the demonstration.