therapists.”

This truce between rivals has become evident at the provincial level as well. In B.C., onetime Liberal cabinet minister Shirley Bond, as fierce a critic of the NDP as you’ll find, recently took to Twitter to thank Health Minister Adrian Dix for all his hard work, and urged him to stay safe and well. Her hashtag #AllinThisTogether received wide applause from a public not used to such generosity of spirit among political adversaries. This is a bipartisan scene being played out by provincial politicians across the country.

This does not mean that there hasn’t been a time and place for political parties, especially the Conservative opposition in Ottawa, to demand accountability and transparency in the government’s pandemic response. This particularly pertains to the enormous amounts of money being spent to help get Canadians through this. But overall, our politicians have shed their partisan robes for the time being, knowing that in the war we are fighting we are all on the same side.

One appreciates this even more when looking at what is happening in the U.S., where the President has picked fights with those state governors who have not shown enough appreciation for whatever help Washington might be sending their way. The U.S. in many ways remains as divided as ever, even while the country tries to fight a common enemy.

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This has led to a fractured response to the pandemic, with some states taking the matter extremely seriously, while others, especially in the Republican south, have been slower to enact social-distancing measures, if at all. Any hopes that there might be a reprieve in the holy war between the country’s two main political parties vanished the moment Mr. Trump blamed the Democrats for, initially, perpetuating the coronavirus “hoax” and later for not leaving the country in very good shape to fight it.

Those Canadians brave enough to follow what is happening south of the border doubtlessly feel even more fortunate to live where they do, to witness in real time what political leadership looks like amid a global calamity.

No, not every move our governments have made have been perfect. There have been mistakes, to be sure. But more often than not, they have been honest ones. And thankfully when they’ve been made, we have not seen the kind of finger-pointing that has surfaced in the U.S. – a phenomenon that only serves to make a nervous populace even more angry and on
therapists. ” 

 This truce between rivals has become evident at the provincial degree equally well. In B.C., onetime Liberal cabinet curate Shirley Bond, as fierce a critic of the NDP as you ’ll receive, recently took to Twitter to thank Health Minister Adrian Dix for all his hard employment, and urged him to stay dependable and well. Her hashtag # AllinThisTogether get wide applause from a populace not used to such generosity of spirit among political adversaries. This is a bipartisan scene being play out by provincial politicians across the country. 

 This does not mean that there has n’t been a clock time and place for political parties, especially the bourgeois opposition in Ottawa, to demand accountability and transparency in the politics ’s pandemic response. This peculiarly pertains to the enormous amounts of money being spent to help catch Canadians through this. But overall, our politicians have shed their partisan robes for the time being, knowing that in the war we are fight we are all on the same side. 

 One appreciates this even more when looking at what is happening in the U.S., where the President has picked fights with those state governors who have not read enough appreciation for whatever avail Washington might be mail their way. The U.S. in many ways remains equally divided as ever, even while the area tries to fight a coarse enemy. 

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 This has led to a fractured response to the pandemic, with some state taking the matter extremely seriously, while others, particularly in the Republican south, have been boring to enact social - distancing measures, if at all. Any hopes that there might be a reprieve in the holy war between the area ’s two main political parties vanished the here and now Mr. Trump blamed the Democrats for, initially, perpetuating the coronavirus “ hoax ” and later for not leaving the nation in very good shape to contend it. 

 Those Canadians brave enough to keep up what is happening south of the boundary line doubtlessly palpate even more fortunate to live where they do, to witness in real time what political leadership looks like amid a ball-shaped calamity. 

 No, not every move our governments have made have been arrant. There have been mistakes, to be sure. But more often than not, they have been honest one. And thankfully when they ’ve been make, we have not seen the kind of finger - pointing that has surfaced in the U.S. – a phenomenon that entirely serves to make a aflutter populace even more angry and on
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therapists.”

This truce betweeN rivals has BecomE evIdeNt At thE proVincial level as WEll. IN B.C., onetime Liberal cabinEt minIsTEr ShIRlEy BonD, as fierCE a CRItiC oF tHe NdP AS yOu’ll fInd, RecentlY took to TwiTteR tO thank Health mInIster AdriaN DiX for all his haRd wOrk, and UrGed HIm to sTay Safe aNd well. hEr hashTag #AllinTHiStogethER receivED WiDe apPlause from a public NOt USed to such generOsity oF sPIrIT AmoNg pOlitical adVeRsariES. This is A BiPARTisAN scene being plAyed out by prOVinCial poLiTicIAns acrOss thE cOUntRy.

This does nOt meAn that theRe hasn’T Been a tiME and plaCe for pOliTicAl paRTiEs, EspEcIAllY ThE CoNSerVative opPoSiTion iN OttAWA, TO demAnd AccoUntabIlity and transParEncy IN thE goveRnmenT’s paNdEmic rEsponsE. This PaRticularly pertaIns tO the enormOus AmOunTs Of monEY being SpeNt tO help geT CanadiANs tHrOUGH tHis. But overall, our poLiTICiAns have sHed theIR pArTIsan robeS fOr tHe tiME Being, KnowINg That in thE war we ARe FiGhting wE aRe all oN tHe sAme Side.

ONE appReciatEs this evEn morE When looking at wHAt is happening IN tHE u.S., WHere The president haS picKEd fiGhts WItH thOSe staTe govErNOrS Who have not shown enouGh ApprecIatioN for whatever hElp WashingTON Might be sEndiNG tHEir way. The U.S. in mAny waYs remains aS Divided aS ever, Even whilE the countRY Tries to fIghT a cOmmOn eNEMy.

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This haS leD to A frActUrEd responsE to the paNdEmIc, WiTh sOme stATes takinG tHe mAtTer ExtreMEly serIouslY, whiLe OtHErs, EspeciaLLy IN The REpUbLicaN soUtH, have Been SLowEr to enaCt social-dIstANcinG mEaSures, if At all. Any hopes ThAt there migHt Be a ReprieVE In the holY war between the country’s tWO main poLitIcal pArtiEs vanisheD thE momenT Mr. tRump blAmed thE DemoCrAts FOR, initIALlY, peRpEtuating thE COroNavirUs “Hoax” And lateR for not leaving the cOUntRy in very good sHapE to fIGHt It.

THOsE canAdIAns BRAve enough to follOw what is haPpENiNg south of tHE boRdEr doubtLessly fEel evEN more foRtunate to Live where ThEy do, TO WitNess in real Time what Political LEaderSHiP lookS liKe amid A gLobAl calAmity.

NO, Not Every Move ouR gOvernmEnts hAvE made havE been perfect. There have beEn mistAkes, tO be Sure. But moRe oFTen Than not, thEy haVe been honeSt oNes. and thAnkFUlly wHen tHEy’Ve bEEn madE, we hAVe not seen THe KinD OF fInger-pointiNG THat Has suRfaCEd in thE U.S. – a Phenomenon that onlY Serves to make a nErvoUS PopUlaCE eveN mOre angry and on
therapists.”

This truce b etween riv als h asbec om e ev iden t at the provi n cial  level as well. In B.C ., on et i me L i be ral c abinetm in i s ter  S hi rle yB on d, as  fi erce acritic ofthe  N DP as you’ll fi nd, recent lytook to Twit ter  to th an k H e althMin ister  Adria n  Dix f or all hi sh ard wo r k, andu r ge d hi m to stay safe an d  w e ll. Her hashta g #All in T hi s T oge the r received  w ide a p plausef ro m a  pu b lic not usedto such gen e ros ity of  s pir i t amon g pol it i cal  adversarie s. T his is abipart i san sce n e being  playe d o utby p r ov in cia lp oli t ic ian s  ac ross the  c ou ntry. 

Th i s d oesnot  mea n tha t there hasn’ t b eena  ti me an d pla ce f or  poli ticalparti es , especially th e Co nservativ e o pp osi ti on in Ottawa , t o d emand a ccounta b ili ty a n dtransparency in th eg o ve rnment’s  pande m ic  r e sponse.Th ispart i c ularl y pe r ta ins to t he eno r mo us  amount sof mon ey  be ing  spen t  tohelp g et Canad ianst hrough this. B u t overall, ou r  p o l it i cian s h ave shed th eirp arti sanr ob esf or th e tim eb ei n g, knowing that inth e warwe ar e fighting we  are all o n t he sameside . 
O ne appreciates  this  even more when loo kingat whatis happen i n g in the  U. S.,  wh ere t he  President ha s pick ed  fights  wi th thos e s tat e g ove rn ors who h ave notsh ow nen oug h app r eciation  f orwh ate ver h e lp Was hingt on m ig ht besending th e i r wa y.  T he U .S.  i n man y wa y s r emainsas divide d a s  eve r,  e ven whi le the countr ytries to f ig hta comm o n  enemy.
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T hishas led t o a  fract ure d  respo nse to  thepa nde m i c, wi t h  s ome  s tates taki n g  th e mat te r ex tremely  seriously, whileo the rs, especiall y i n th e Re pub l ic a n s ou t h,h a ve been slowerto enact s oc i al -distancin g  me as ures, i f at al l. An y  hopesthat ther e might b ea re p r iev e in the h oly warbetween t h e cou n tr y’s t womain p ol iti cal p arties van ished  the m om ent Mr . Tru mp  blamedthe Democrats for, init ially,  perp etu ating the  co r ona virus “ho ax”and laterfor  no t lea vin g  thecoun t ry  in verygood shape tof ig hti t .
Those Cana d i a nsbrave  en o ugh to  fol low what is happe n ing south of t he b o r der  do u btle ss ly feel even m ore  f o r tunate t olive wherethey do,  t o  witn ess in  realtime wh a t  p o litica l le ade rship loo ksli k e amidagl o bal ca lami ty .

No,  not e v erym o ve our governmen ts ha v e  made hav e bee nperfect .  The re have be en mistakes , to b e su re. B ut more  o ften t han  n ot, they h a ve been h onest  ones.An d th ank fullywhen t hey’v e be en  ma de, we ha v e  n o tse e n t he k ind o ffing er-pointi n g that h ass urfaced  i n t h e  U.S.–  a p henomenontha t onl y serves tom akea  n e rvous  popul ace ev en more ang ry  and on 
therapists.”

This truce_between rivals_has become evident at_the provincial_level_as well._In_B.C., onetime Liberal_cabinet minister Shirley_Bond, as fierce a_critic of the_NDP_as you’ll find, recently took to Twitter to thank Health Minister Adrian Dix for_all_his hard_work,_and_urged him to stay safe_and well. Her hashtag #AllinThisTogether_received wide_applause from a public not used to such_generosity_of spirit among_political adversaries. This is a bipartisan scene being played_out by provincial politicians across the_country.

This does not_mean_that_there hasn’t been a_time and place for political parties,_especially the Conservative opposition in Ottawa,_to demand accountability and transparency in the_government’s pandemic response. This particularly pertains_to the enormous amounts of_money being_spent to help get Canadians_through this. But_overall, our_politicians have shed_their partisan robes for the time_being, knowing that_in the war we are fighting_we_are all on_the_same_side.

One appreciates_this even more_when_looking at_what_is happening in the U.S., where_the_President has picked fights with those state_governors who have not_shown_enough appreciation for whatever_help Washington might be sending_their way. The U.S. in many_ways remains_as divided_as ever, even while the country tries to fight a common_enemy.

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This has led_to a fractured response_to the_pandemic,_with some states_taking_the matter_extremely seriously, while others, especially in the_Republican south,_have been slower to enact social-distancing_measures, if at all._Any_hopes that there might be a_reprieve in the holy war between_the country’s two main political_parties_vanished_the moment Mr. Trump blamed_the Democrats for, initially, perpetuating the_coronavirus “hoax” and_later for not leaving the country in_very_good shape to fight it.

Those Canadians_brave_enough to follow what is happening_south_of_the border doubtlessly feel even_more fortunate to live where they_do, to witness in real time what political leadership_looks like amid_a global calamity.

No, not every_move_our_governments have made have been perfect. There have been mistakes,_to be_sure. But more_often than not, they have been honest ones. And thankfully_when they’ve been made, we have not_seen the kind of finger-pointing that has surfaced in the U.S._– a phenomenon that only serves to make_a nervous populace even more angry and_on