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Liberal MP Joël Lightbound says his party's COVID policy 'stigmatizes and divides people' | CBC News
Liberal Quebec MP Joël Lightbound says he's uncomfortable with the federal government's handling of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, saying the pandemic response has become "politicized" and "divisive."
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Liberal MP Joël Lightbound says his party's COVID policy 'stigmatizes and divides people'
'The tone and the policies of my government have changed drastically,' Quebec MP says
Liberal Quebec MP Joël Lightbound says he's uncomfortable with the federal government's handling of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, saying its pandemic response has become "politicized" and "divisive."
Pointing to more than a dozen developed countries that have started to do away with restrictions already, Lightbound said Tuesday it's reasonable to rethink Canada's COVID-19 approach as it becomes increasingly clear that the world will be dealing with this virus for years to come.
Lightbound said people who question existing policies should not be "demonized" by their prime minister.
"I can't help but notice with regret that both the tone and the policies of my government have changed drastically since the last election campaign. It went from a more positive approach to one that stigmatizes and divides people," Lightbound said.
Trudeau says his government is following 'the best science'
With Omicron case counts on the decline, some provinces, notably Alberta and Saskatchewan, have signalled they will begin to drop restrictions in the weeks ahead. Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario's chief medical officer, said last week Canadians will have to "learn to live with this virus and to be less fearful of it."
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MP : Member of Parliament ( a person who has been elected to the parliament of a country)
tone : the general mood or main qualities of something
politicize : to make something or someone political, or more involved in or conscious of political matters.
divisive : tending to cause disagreements that separate people into opposing groups
do away with sth : to get rid of something
demonize : to try to make someone or a group of people seem completely evil
caucus : in the US, to be a member of a country's law-making group and meet with other members of your own or other parties to discuss and support a particular cause
road map : a plan for how to achieve something