Mark H.

Anyone who would attempt to claim that the Cargill meat packing plant should not have been shut down, even though there were dozens of cases, just lost most of their credibility.

Exactly. There are some provinces that are higher when you base the testing rate on population, but they are not drastically higher.

And MB. has had days when around 1000 people were tested - Alberta has 4x the population of Manitoba I am not sure why Manitoba's numbers seemed to be viewed as inaccurate or some kind of conspiracy. We have been taking the same social distancing measures as other provinces, and we really only have the one large urban centre. The rest of the population is more dispersed and less likely to have a major infection outbreak. IMO, Manitoba's numbers are about what you'd expect.

Manitoba’s number of tests is not low, it is basically average. When you look at tests done per 1 million population, BC, Ontario, Newfoundland and New Brunswick are all lower than Manitoba. Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec are significantly higher than other provinces.

He probably has a section titled ‘the calculus of death.’

Or, when we they argue it has a similar fatality rate to the flu, because many who have COVID 19 are unidentified. I suppose they think every single case of the flu is recorded?

He was the starting QB for my first ever live Bomber game - looked good in the pre-game warmup.

His name is Chris. 😂😀

Of course not. The strategy seems to be 'wait a day or two, then say the same thing again.'

We will clean IGF with toothbrushes, if that is what you wish, oh Colonel.

That team was always able to make up for lack lustre starts with fiery comebacks. Until the last game...

The funniest part of this meme - the person who made it needs a lesson on how to do a proper scale drawing.

Sweden and South Dakota say hello.

Anything to do with planting trees, should be considered an essential service - no questions asked. COVID 19 should not be a reason to forget about the health of the planet.

Disturbing - but very well played. Honestly, these people don't give a rat's rear end about the pandemic.

Some info from 100 years ago: During the Spanish flu epidemic, Manitoba’s Mennonite population ignored social distancing and group size guidelines. In the end, their death was twice the provincial average. (U of M study) That is staggering, especially when you consider that the vast majority of them lived on farms.

Shuffles feet, look both ways before wading into the fray....ahem: South Dakota, with with a smaller population than Manitoba (850 K) has over 1000 cases of COVID 19. Public orders and physical distancing laws? None. A meat packing plant has shut down, due to numerous COVID 19 cases amongst their employees.

A nice, neat argument - until you look at what Norway has achieved.

I am very much aware of all that. I think the actual scenario is somewhere in between our two points view. Subsistence farmers have not been able to compete with global prices for a long time. I’ll give you just one example: the United States grows massive amounts of corn, yet 80% of that corn goes to their livestock operations and domestic economy. Pretty much the only way working class people in third world countries can afford any North American food, is if it is donated or sold to them at a loss.

I don’t think they will keep schools closed until there is a COVID 19 vaccine available.

The key phrase: “will not come back full on” until we have a vaccine. So no, he is not saying things will stay exactly as they are now until we have a vaccine. One possibility could be: schools and businesses reopen but social distancing and stringent sanitization & hygiene remain in place. International borders might stay closed to non - essential travel.

Aren’t third world economies less dependent on the global supply chain? Mainly because they still have a significant number of subsistent farmers, and quite frankly their wants and needs are simpler than ours.

I don’t need to do any shopping - but if a guy who works for a grocery store says prices haven’t gone up - then they probably haven’t.

You should report him. Or share a link or screenshot and one of us will do it.

What bothers me with all these people not getting paid, claiming EI, and borrowing money to cover expenses - where is all the money going that was paying their salaries? I have a feeling it's making its way to the top somehow - and it will take a bloody long time (if ever), until it trickles down again.