Anthony Furey
LATEST STORIES BY ANTHONY FUREY
FUREY: Don't forget, Canadian officials first under-reacted to COVID-19
The past few days have seen ever-increasing and severe measures brought in to restrict Canadians’ fundamental liberties. For the most part, those measures have been received with widespread support because we understand what is at stake. That support will only last for so long though, especially if the measures get stricter and more difficult to justify.

FUREY: All of a sudden, the post-national state is dead and borders matter again
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally bid farewell to Roxham Road last week, it wasn’t just the end of this one cynical pet project that the government had let fester and even flourish under their watch for far too long. It was much more than that.

FUREY: When this is all over, Canadian politics will be engulfed by a major debate
As COVID-19 cases slowly but steadily grow in Canada and the world economy moves towards a recession, unity is the name of the game in Canadian politics right now. As it should be.

FUREY: Canada just gave 16 tonnes of medical supplies to China -- let’s hope they return the favour
The government of Canada’s buyandsell.gc.ca page is usually full of very targeted requests for specific products. Now they have what’s probably the most open-ended tender in their history.

FUREY: It seems the public health system really is working in Canada – for now
In many respects, Canada has fared incredibly well dealing with the coronavirus. Famous last words, I know. And the next few days could turn all of this around and we could suddenly find ourselves like Italy.
