‘If Not Now, Then When?’ COVID-19 Spurs Some Canadians to Make Big Changes

Teacher Colette Stone is photographed in Toronto's High Park, on Dec. 23, 2020. The Canadian Press/Chris Young

TORONTO—The COVID−19 pandemic has upended the lives of Canadians across the country, causing many to lose their jobs or businesses, or to adapt to a new life spent mostly at home. Some are leaning into the disruption, however, using these uncertain times as a launchpad for major life changes they may not otherwise have embraced. Here are some of their stories.

Kristina Chau, 41