Are lockdowns worth their cost? - A synopsis of lockdown harms in Canada

The Fraser Institute expects the combined 2020/2021 federal and provincial debt to equal 91.6% of the Canadian economy compared to 65.2% from the previous year.33 The following table from the Fraser Institute represents the increase in federal and provincial debt since 2007.34 27 28 . [...] the subsequent increase in mortality due to non-COVID causes could reflect the impact of delays in care for conditions other than COVID, including cancer and cardiovascular care, in addition to other indirect effects of the pandemic, such as the increase in opioid-related deaths.” The main causes of these extra deaths are likely cancer and cardiovascular disease as they are the two leading causes. [...] Compared to the general population, they are more vulnerable to the health impacts of lockdowns and the hardships of physical distancing. [...] Other societal harms UNICEF warns of a generation lost to lockdowns The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is warning that many of the world’s children – despite being less at risk from the virus than any other age group – face instead the consequences of the lockdown intended to combat the virus: That is, the interruption of services essential to their wellbeing – sch. [...] Alan Wolfelt explains it148: “Rich in history and rife with symbolism, the funeral ceremony helps us acknowledge the reality of the death, gives testimony to the life of the deceased, encourages the expression of grief in a way consistent with the culture’s values, provides support to mourners, allows for the embracing of faith and beliefs about life and death, and offers continuity and hope for t.