BristolUK

Yes. They are potentially
Not really. Somewhere around 95% of the cases in this province have been tracked to people bringing it in and most of that from outside Canada.

It sounds very sensible.

DigitalGhost

Don't you think that's a bit of a sad and somewhat xenophobic attitude to take?

What, the recent cases? From which countries?

BristolUK

As of today - 14 consecutive days without a new case - we have ZERO active cases in the province so, no, I don't.
Remember it's everyone required to do the self isolating. Everyone and anyone arriving in Canada regardless of their nationality.
No idea. In true Canadian style - or at least NB style - they like be secretive about things.

Most of the more recent cases for here have been TFWs.

DigitalGhost

OK, so based on the assumption those are agricultural workers, would you advocate banning those people from Canada? Keeping in mind those are the people helping to keep others fed.

And I never said it was racism. I said it was xenophobia. By enacting a blanket quarantine on arrival process, they are essentially saying "well you're unfit to rejoin our society because you've been to the outside world and the outside world is dirty".

Siouxie

Oh dear. You really are exhibiting troll like behaviour of late...... NO, it's not xenophobic in the slightest, you are reading into it that which doesn't exist.. no matter where anyone comes from - even those who are Canadians have to undergo quarantine when they re-enter Canada. Give it a rest.

DigitalGhost

I'm not sure that's true, I think you just disagree with me. Anyway it looks like no side is going to change the other one's mind so I'm happy to leave it.

Siouxie

Not just me, the majority disagree with you..

BristolUK

Why would I do that? Initially the NB government did halt it but the businesses said they couldn't get workers any other way so the government relented.
That most of the recent positive results have been among TFWs shows the isolation is a good idea doesn't it? Imagine the community transmission otherwise.

Did anyone say you did?
Fear of foreigners. Discrimination of people from other countries.
Well there you go. It applies to all so it's not discriminatory.
The other day there was a debate where someone was suggesting that for certain countries with low infection rates, the rules should be relaxed. I believe you were in agreement. Favourable treatment for those from one country and not a different one; Now that would be discriminatory

DigitalGhost

It's discriminatory because it implies that all other countries are dirty and infected while Canada is some sort of sterile bubble. It's not an attitude that's unique to Canada by any means and in fact some other countries have gone to much worse extremes but that still doesn't necessarily make it the right thing to do.

DigitalGhost

No, that would be common sense. You wouldn't be favouring people based on their ethnicity or nationality. You'd be assessing risk based on where they just arrived from and their recent travel movements. Some Asian countries have been doing that for years.

Siouxie

YAWN

BristolUK

So let me get this right. A country or a province in the example I referred to with a big fat zero level of active cases - your sterile bubble example - applying certain conditions to those who want to enter or return is not common sense but discrimination and xenophobic - even though it includes its own citizens - while discriminating in favour of those from one country and against those from a different one is apparently not discriminatory.

You're happily telling one group of people they come from a "dirty country" to use your words.

MillieF

Interestingly enough Bristol and I both live in a pretty well Covid free zone our house prices have just shot through the roof because other people want to come and live here too.

I just hope that NB can stay in splendid isolation...I don't want anybody here for the foreseeable future...

DigitalGhost

What a delightfully cosmopolitan and welcoming attitude.

DigitalGhost

Well thought out and reasoned protocols based on country/region can be based upon fact. Blanket protocols tend to be based on fear and general xenophobia. I'm not sure how I can be any more clear than that really.

The latter is also far more likely to cause extreme economic problems than the first. The first still allows limited business to continue in industries that rely on travel, hospitality and tourism.