Instead of Putting Canadians First, Ottawa’s Approach to Coronavirus Pleases Only Beijing

Medical workers and security personell stand at a checkpoint as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Anqing, Anhui province, China, on Feb. 6, 2020. Thomas Peter/Reuters

Commentary

In the face of the growing coronavirus outbreak, authorities in more than 50 countries have imposed some form of travel restrictions to protect their citizens, but not Canada. Even China itself—which has praised Canada for not enacting restrictions similar to our neighbour to the south—has locked down many cities.