As the title states, voting conservative every election has turned Alberta from what should be an economic haven into a dump with double digit unemployment. This post that someone had made earlier today pointing out that Jason Kenney pretty much straight up lies to our faces and still polls at 40% as well as just knowing a ton of people who vote conservative for literally know reason has urged me to start the fight on having some education for voters in Alberta.
Base Politics
The first thing I think worth reading is this post on base politics. It even compares us to other oil states and how much worse economically we are doing. Base politics is exactly the issue in Alberta where I would bet there's a large percentage of people who have voted conservative every election they voted in. It isn't a secret and there are tons of articles out there pointing out that the conservatives don't get voted in because of their policies and that Albertans aren't as conservative in political beliefs as we believe. Articles like this and this go over it.
Polarization
This has resulted in a polarization among Albertans that is alienating us from the rest of the country. If everyone else isn't bending over backwards to help us sell oil then they are our enemy. While I'm not against pipelines or trying to sell our oil, its also our fault were still reliant on it. The first article I linked dips into this a little bit. Norway (a similar economy to ours) started diversifying their economy in 2006 and now has an unemployment rate of like 4% compared to Alberta that has spent time in the double digits and nearly hit 20% for young adults. Threatening everyone to let us build pipelines and throwing a fit is only making people want to help us less, who we should be throwing a fit at is a conservative government that did no diversification for 40 years and now every time oil prices go down the province has to shutdown.
Bad Economic Policy
One of the main reasons you'll hear people say they vote conservative: "Oh well at least they don't just waste money like the socialists!!!" which may or may not be true. Sure something like t
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Vaccination info
- 25,097 vaccinated, 25,350 doses received in Ottawa.
- 339,644 (+2,816 today) total vaccinated in Ontario. 68,849 fully vaccinated. corrected value
- 957,229 (+5,017 today) total vaccinated in Canada. 111,890 fully vaccinated. corrected value
COVID-19 Cases
| PHU | Cases Per 100k/7d | Cases |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto PHU | 152.1 | 886 |
| Peel | 143.4 | 330 |
| York | 96.8 | 128 |
| Durham | 69 | 90 |
| Windsor | 85.9 | 72 |
| Niagara | 125.1 | 61 |
| Waterloo Region | 81.8 | 60 |
| Halton | 60.1 | 55 |
| London | 49.8 | 47 |
| Hamilton | 78.7 | 39 |
| Simcoe-Muskoka | 51.4 | 36 |
| Wellington-Guelph | 93.3 | 36 |
| Ottawa | 35.5 | 25 |
| Haliburton, Kawartha | 31.2 | 19 |
| Southwestern | 40.7 | 15 |
| Chatham-Kent | 107.2 | 15 |
| Eastern Ontario | 69.5 | 14 |
All other PHUs reporting 10 or fewer cases.
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Ottawa specific info:
Updated Daily
- 7d rolling average: 53 (-4).
- Active cases: 648 (-26).^1
- Rt rate: 0.76 (-0.01).
- Current hospitalizations: 31 (-1), ICU: 5 (-1).
- No death(s) reported in Ottawa.
Updated Tuesday - Saturday
- 7,368 tests performed.
- 2.4% (-0.2%) positive rate (Jan. 22 - Jan. 28).^2
- Backlog is 1,969.
- Average turnaround time for a high priority test was 16H.
- Average turnaround time for all tests was 36H.
Poop chart
- Daily Viral Signal on Jan 26: 235Β΅ (-).
- 7d Average: 297Β΅ (-)^2.
1. Active cases and hospitalization rates are taken from the OPH dashboard as of ~10 AM on the current day.
2. 7 day rolling average, usually a few days behind.
Ontario specific info:
- 7d rolling average: 1,889 (+2).
- Active cases: 19,216 (-199).
- Rt rate: 0.95 (-0.03).
- 30,359 tests performed, 6.49% (+2.75%) positive rate.
- 7d average for positive rate: 3.68% (+0.06%).
- Backlog is 11,651 (-3,965).
- Current hospitalizations: 1,158 (-1), ICUs: 354 (-2), Ventilated: 260 (+8).
Sources
- Daily provincial report
- Provincial dashboard
- OPH COVID-19 Dashboard
- Ottawa Testing Taskforce report
- Rt rates
- [Poop Chart](https://613covid.ca/wast
I know this is an unpopular opinion but I donβt think this exemption is morally justifiable. I still donβt even understand what the actual criteria for it is. Is it because he was a hero? Is it because he died tragically? Is it because he was on the police force? Is it because his friends and families grief is measurably larger than the thousands of others who have lost loved ones during these restrictions? Why in this one particular instance do 40 extra people get to attend a funeral?
I watched a bullshit zoom call funeral and so should everyone else that doesnβt make the βtop 10β. Let us all have 50 or fuck off.
Down vote me to hell but Favouritism is favouritism.
I saw a post on the Ontario sub where someone mentioned seeing an ad promoting Nova Scotia as a work-from-home location. I went looking and found three short ads posted on YouTube and a website dedicated to the initiative.
As we are largely aware, the province has been trying to reverse the economic tide with some success in recent years. A key part of that has been trying to get anyone to move here, with fingers crossed that they will find a job or start a business before they're lured to another province by better prospects. To that end, remote workers seem to be a bit of a holy grail: they boost the population, tax base, and consumer demand, and the job part is already taken care of.
Obviously, the main (and perhaps only) negative that comes to mind right now is the housing market. Do you think that it's appropriate for the government to be goosing population growth when it's already outstripping the supply of housing? Do you think the pros outweigh the cons?
Personally, I'm a homeowner so I don't stand to lose from the current conditions, but I do find it a bit disingenuous that the website linked above pitches our housing prices as a reason to move here. I would be a bit peeved if I was a remote worker who was enticed by that, and then ended up in bidding war after bidding war.
#Big caveat on today's data:
On February 1, Toronto Public Health (TPH) migrated all COVID-19 data to CCM from their local CORES system. This migration had an impact on todayβs data. Most notably, TPHβs case count is negative following the identification of duplicate cases and there were data corrections for some fields (e.g., longterm care home residents and health care workers). As well, case counts for other PHUs may have been affected by system outages related to the migration. Additional data fluctuations may occur over the next few days.
Vaccination info
- 26,337 vaccinated, 25,350 doses received in Ottawa. Vaccine vials sometimes contain a sixth dose accounting for the difference between vaccinations and doses received.
- 341,900 (+2,256 today) total vaccinated in Ontario. 70,293 fully vaccinated.
- 975492 (+18,263 today) total vaccinated in Canada. 116,317 fully vaccinated.
COVID-19 Cases
| PHU | Cases Per 100k/7d | Cases |
|---|---|---|
| Peel | 144.3 | 334 |
| York | 95.2 | 124 |
| Niagara | 128.5 | 65 |
| Hamilton | 77.5 | 52 |
| Durham | 68 | 44 |
| Halton | 59.3 | 44 |
| Simcoe-Muskoka | 52.4 | 42 |
| Windsor | 80.3 | 35 |
| Waterloo Region | 73.2 | 27 |
| Wellington-Guelph | 81.1 | 17 |
| Ottawa | 33.8 | 14 |
| London | 45.9 | 14 |
| Thunder Bay | 77.3 | 13 |
| Southwestern | 40.2 | 12 |
| Toronto PHU | 126.6 | -119 |
All other PHUs reporting 10 or fewer cases.
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Ottawa specific info:
Updated Daily
- 7d rolling average: 51 (-2).
- Active cases: 599 (-49).^1
- Rt rate: 0.74 (-0.02).
- Current hospitalizations: 32 (+1), ICU: 6 (+1).
- 1 death(s) reported in Ottawa
Updated Tuesday - Saturday
- 1,700 tests performed.
- 1.8% (-0.6%) positive rate ((Jan. 25 - Jan. 31).^2
- Backlog is 182.
- Average turnaround time for a high priority test was 12H.
- Average turnaround time for all tests was 20H.
Poop chart
- Daily Viral Signal on Jan 30: 690Β΅ (+455).
- 7d Average: 420Β΅ (+123)^2.
1. Active cases and hospitalization rates are taken from the OPH dashboard as of ~10 AM on the current day.
2. 7 day rolling average, usually a few days behind.
Ontario specific info:
- 7d rolling average: 1,889 (-143).
- Active cases: 17,813 (-1,204).
- Rt rate: 1.01 (+0.06).
- 28,552 tests performed, 2.61% (-3.88%) positive rate.
- 7d average for positive rate: 3.43% (-0.25%).
- Backlog is 32,348 (+20,697).
- Current h
* I think we can assume the number of deaths is a data correction. Will update when the full report is released.
The province is reporting 67 deaths.
Vaccination info
- 26,337 vaccinated, 25,350 doses received in Ottawa. Vaccine vials sometimes contain a sixth dose accounting for the difference between vaccinations and doses received.
- 344,615 (+2,715 today) total vaccinated in Ontario. 72,057 fully vaccinated.
- 988,202 (+12,710 today) total vaccinated in Canada. 121,087 fully vaccinated.
COVID-19 Cases
| PHU | Cases Per 100k/7d | Cases |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto PHU | 126.4 | 444 |
| Peel | 135.3 | 199 |
| York | 90.2 | 110 |
| Ottawa | 31.5 | 58 |
| London | 47.9 | 46 |
| Durham | 65.1 | 42 |
| Windsor | 81.2 | 41 |
| Waterloo Region | 67.1 | 39 |
| Hamilton | 67.7 | 26 |
| Wellington-Guelph | 86.2 | 26 |
| Halton | 55.4 | 24 |
| Simcoe-Muskoka | 52.9 | 24 |
| Niagara | 105.6 | 20 |
| Thunder Bay | 79.4 | 17 |
| Eastern Ontario | 56.1 | 14 |
All other PHUs reporting 10 or fewer cases.
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Ottawa specific info:
Updated Daily
- 7d rolling average: 47 (-4).
- Active cases: 516 (-83).^1
- Rt rate: 0.77 (+0.03).
- Current hospitalizations: 33 (+1), ICU: 6 (-).
- No death(s) reported in Ottawa
Updated Tuesday - Saturday
- 2,657 tests performed.
- 1.8% (-0.6%) positive rate ((Jan. 25 - Jan. 31).^2
- Backlog is 1,551.
- Average turnaround time for a high priority test was 12H.
- Average turnaround time for all tests was 20H.
Poop chart
- Daily Viral Signal on Jan 31: 480Β΅ (-210).
- 7d Average: 429Β΅ (+9)^2.
1. Active cases and hospitalization rates are taken from the OPH dashboard as of ~10 AM on the current day.
2. 7 day rolling average, usually a few days behind.
Ontario specific info:
- 7d rolling average: 1,675 (-71).
- Active cases: 16,811 (-1,002).
- Rt rate: 0.96 (-0.05).
- 52,418 tests performed, 2.24% (-0.37%) positive rate.
- 7d average for positive rate: 3.31% (-0.12%).
- Backlog is Backlog: 44,606 (+12,258).
- Current hospitalizations: 1,066 (-126), ICUs: 336 (-5), Ventilated: 254 (+1).
Sources
- Daily provincial report
- Provincial dashboard
- [OPH COVID-19 Dashboard](https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/reports-research-
Vaccination info
- 25,097 vaccinated, 25,350 doses received in Ottawa.
- 336,828 (+9,373 today) total vaccinated in Ontario. 67,787 fully vaccinated. corrected value
- 952,212 (+15,013 today) total vaccinated in Canada. 109,501 fully vaccinated. corrected value
COVID-19 Cases
| PHU | Cases Per 100k/7d | Cases |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto PHU | 147 | 726 |
| Peel | 145.6 | 306 |
| York | 99.2 | 168 |
| Niagara | 129.5 | 87 |
| Ottawa | 37.9 | 55 |
| Durham | 65.1 | 55 |
| Windsor | 89 | 53 |
| Simcoe-Muskoka | 52.2 | 52 |
| Hamilton | 81.4 | 49 |
| Waterloo Region | 78.2 | 48 |
| Halton | 59.9 | 47 |
| Chatham-Kent | 113.8 | 34 |
| Wellington-Guelph | 93 | 30 |
| Eastern Ontario | 68 | 19 |
| Huron Perth | 57.2 | 15 |
| Thunder Bay | 71.3 | 13 |
All other PHUs reporting 10 or fewer cases.
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Ottawa specific info:
Updated Daily
- 7d rolling average: 57 (-6).
- Active cases: 674 (-11).^1
- Rt rate: 0.77 (+0.03).
- Current hospitalizations: 32 (-2), ICU: 6 (+1).
- No death(s) reported in Ottawa.
Updated Tuesday - Saturday
- 7,368 tests performed.
- 2.4% (-0.2%) positive rate (Jan. 22 - Jan. 28).^2
- Backlog is 1,969.
- Average turnaround time for a high priority test was 16H.
- Average turnaround time for all tests was 36H.
Poop chart
- Daily Viral Signal on Jan 26: 235Β΅ (-).
- 7d Average: 297Β΅ (-36)^2.
1. Active cases and hospitalization rates are taken from the OPH dashboard as of ~10 AM on the current day.
2. 7 day rolling average, usually a few days behind.
Ontario specific info:
- 7d rolling average: 1,887 (-81).
- Active cases: 19,216 (-508).
- Rt rate: 0.98 (+0.06).
- 49,352 tests performed, 3.74% (+0.28%) positive rate.
- 7d average for positive rate: 3.62% (-0.16%).
- Backlog is 15,616 (-15,847).
- Current hospitalizations: 1,159 (-114), ICUs: 356 (+3), Ventilated: 252 (+36).
Sources
- Daily provincial report
- Provincial dashboard
- OPH COVID-19 Dashboard
- Ottawa Testing Taskforce report
- Rt rates
- Poop Chart
- [VaccinationTracke
Vaccination info
- 26,337 vaccinated, 25,350 doses received in Ottawa. Vaccine vials sometimes contain a sixth dose accounting for the difference between vaccinations and doses received.
- 348,331 (+3,716 today) total vaccinated in Ontario. 74,994 fully vaccinated.
- 100,0987 (+12,785 today) total vaccinated in Canada. 129,664 fully vaccinated.
COVID-19 Cases
| PHU | Cases Per 100k/7d | Cases |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto PHU | 122.7 | 584 |
| Peel | 131.2 | 265 |
| York | 82.4 | 132 |
| Hamilton | 65 | 78 |
| Halton | 54.4 | 58 |
| Niagara | 91.9 | 58 |
| Simcoe-Muskoka | 53.2 | 55 |
| Waterloo Region | 66.2 | 51 |
| Ottawa | 31.6 | 46 |
| Durham | 57.9 | 34 |
| Windsor | 71.1 | 24 |
| Chatham-Kent | 95.9 | 24 |
| London | 44.7 | 21 |
| Eastern Ontario | 51.3 | 20 |
| Southwestern | 42.1 | 16 |
| Wellington-Guelph | 76.3 | 12 |
| Haliburton, Kawartha | 30.7 | 12 |
| Huron Perth | 32.2 | 11 |
All other PHUs reporting 10 or fewer cases.
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Ottawa specific info:
Updated Daily
- 7d rolling average: 47 (-).
- Active cases: 483 (-33).^1
- Rt rate: 0.83 (+0.06).
- Current hospitalizations: 29 (-4), ICU: 6 (-).
- 1 death(s) reported in Ottawa
Updated Tuesday - Saturday
- 6,458 tests performed.
- 1.9% (+0.1%) positive rate (Jan. 27 - Feb. 2).^2
- Backlog is 1,220.
- Average turnaround time for a high priority test was 13H.
- Average turnaround time for all tests was 29H.
Poop chart
- Daily Viral Signal on Jan 31: 480Β΅ (-210).
- 7d Average: 447Β΅ (+18)^2.
1. Active cases and hospitalization rates are taken from the OPH dashboard as of ~10 AM on the current day.
2. 7 day rolling average, usually a few days behind.
Ontario specific info:
- 7d rolling average: 1,600 (-75).
- Active cases: 16,330 (-481).
- Rt rate: 0.85 (-0.11).
- 64,467 tests performed, 2.42% (+0.18%) positive rate.
- 7d average for positive rate: 3.16% (-0.15%).
- Backlog is Backlog: 47,282 (+2,676).
- Current hospitalizations: 1,101 (+35), ICUs: 323 (-13), Ventilated: 241 (-13).
Sources
- Daily provincial report
- Provincial dashboard
- OPH COVID-19 Dashboard
- [Ottawa Testing Taskforce report
Vaccination info
- 14,483 vaccinated in Ontario today.
- 87,563 total vaccinated in Ontario.
- 234,378 total vaccinated in Canada.
COVID-19 Cases
| PHU | Cases Per 100k/7d | Cases |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto PHU | 247.4 | 1,382 |
| Peel | 326.8 | 691 |
| York | 255.7 | 427 |
| Niagara | 242 | 213 |
| Windsor | 395 | 184 |
| Hamilton | 218.7 | 176 |
| Durham | 192.6 | 170 |
| Ottawa | 100.9 | 154 |
| Waterloo Region | 196 | 147 |
| Halton | 156.3 | 134 |
| Wellington-Guelph | 176.1 | 85 |
| Simcoe-Muskoka | 93.5 | 75 |
| Lambton | 303.2 | 56 |
| London | 168.8 | 53 |
| Eastern Ontario | 173.1 | 45 |
| Brant | 148.2 | 41 |
| Southwestern | 170.1 | 40 |
| Huron Perth | 109.5 | 31 |
| Haldimand-Norfolk | 144.1 | 20 |
| Grey Bruce | 51.2 | 20 |
| Haliburton, Kawartha | 58.1 | 13 |
| Sudbury | 22.9 | 13 |
| Kingston | 31 | 12 |
| Renfrew | 28 | 12 |
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All other PHUs reporting 10 or fewer cases.
Ottawa specific info:
Updated Daily
- 7d rolling average: 121 (+8).
- Active cases: 860 (-9).^1
- Rt rate: 1.28 (-0.03).
- Current hospitalizations: 21 (+2), ICU: 9 (-).
- 1 death(s) reported in Ottawa.
Updated Tuesday - Saturday
- 6,088 tests performed.
- 4.4% (+0.2) positive rate (Dec. 30 - Jan. 5).^2
- Backlog is 2,831.
- Average turnaround time for a high priority test was 15H.
- Average turnaround time for all tests was 28H.
- Poop chart: 556Β΅ (+20)^3.
1. Active cases and hospitalization rates are taken from the OPH dashboard as of ~10 AM on the current day.
2. Positive rate is a 7 day rolling average, usually a few days behind.
3. 7d rolling average.
Ontario specific info:
- 7d rolling average: 3,394 (+253).
- Active cases: 28,203 (+1,485).
- Rt rate: 1.05 (+0.04).
- 71,481 tests performed, 5.94% (+0.59%) positive rate.
- 7d average for positive rate: 6.36% (+0.46%).
- Backlog is 73,067 (+6,097).
- Current hospitalizations: 1,446 (-26), ICUs: 369 (+6), Ventilated: 250 (+8).
Sources
- Daily provincial report
- Provincial dashboard
- OPH COVID-19 Dashboard
- Ottawa Testing Taskforce report
- [Rt rates](https://twitter.com/imgrun
