Originally Posted by
spikerS
Yes. I personally don't think that international travel in and out of Canada is smart right now. IMO I believe that many other countries out there are not as rigorous about containing the spread of C19 as Canada, thus making a traveler to said countries more susceptible to catching it, being asymptomatic, and spreading it once back. Or, a traveler from another country coming to Canada and spreading it. In my mind it is all about trying to NOT overwhelm the health care system needlessly. I have friends who work for AHS in various capacities and when I speak with them, the stories vary somewhat, but one constant thing between all of them was how close the Alberta Health Care system, in particular, came to that precipice during the peak of the last wave.
So yeah, I am against all unnecessary foreign travel, 98%, with the exception being for people like our beloved tiger who is now in the UK for palliative care of a loved one, and other such examples. People going to the beach to sip margaritas, fuck em.
Of course, all my objections to this go out the window once vaccines are available to everyone and the risks are lowered.
Again, just my opinion based on my experiences and speaking with those I believe with first hand knowledge and not all the armchair QBs out there drinking beer sayin "What i'd do is..."