Ep.32: The Rise and Fall of Trust in Government on COVID-19

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English - November 20, 2020 18:29 - 49 minutes - 45 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Trust in the government response to COVID-19 started high and, overall, has dwindled in Canada. While Canadians accepted the need for big travel restrictions at the start, mobile apps for contact tracing and other targeted responses have not been universally met with open arms. As Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy professor Peter Loewen explains, this lack of trust could impact the way a vaccine is rolled out in Canada. With the pandemic growing, will Canadians have faith government can respond to the full complexity of issues ahead?

Music: Raro Bueno by Chuzausen under a creative commons license