A crisis brings strengths into focus: government, health care, the online work world, and diversity in Canada

Government can be a huge force for good—in fact, it's the only central force for some time to come.

Canada's chief public health officer Theresa Tam, pictured at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on March 16, 2020. She has to be the coolest, calmest, and most authoritative health official ever. Born in Hong Kong and educated in the U.K., she delivers the warnings in a way that is straightforward and non-threatening, writes Andrew Cardozo. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ANDREW CARDOZO

March 23, 2020

OTTAWA—Some things are becoming clear through the COVID-19 crisis. First, government can be a huge force for good—in fact, it's the only central force for some time to come. Second, we are very fortunate to have a strong health-care system, and it’s a good thing we don’t have a confusing, tw...

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