Commentary
Issues such as health care, education, and foreign policy typically dominate the discourse at the beginning of a federal election campaign. We are not in a typical campaign, however. As we near the two-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, it isn’t surprising yet still remains odd that an issue such as mandatory vaccinations would be at the top of the agenda. Parties, pundits, and activists are all working to set traps and score points with this singular and divisive issue.
