1 in 3 Canadians Say Government Overreacted to COVID Pandemic: Survey

1 in 3 Canadians Say Government Overreacted to COVID Pandemic: Survey
Police issue a summons to a protester after over 10 people gathered for an anti-lockdown rally against pandemic restrictions in Toronto on Dec. 19, 2020. The Canadian Press/Chris Young
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More than one in three Canadians say government reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic was exaggerated, according to a new Leger survey, while half the country believes the measures were appropriate.

The survey, called The COVID Pandemic Five Years Later, was commissioned by the Association for Canadian Studies to look at Canadians’ views of government actions during the pandemic. It also looked at people’s feelings about the vaccine.