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Back in 2012, the chief medical officer of health for Ottawa voiced his support for some form of pop ban similar to what was being implemented in Manhattan at the time.
It never came to pass but it still left locals scratching their heads. Why is controversial policy like this being pushed by a civil servant, especially one who should be a highly-trusted expert who operates above the fray?
While we traditionally think of public health officials as those tasked with providing immunizations and keeping our drinking water clean, in recent years they’ve drifted into subjects outside of their core duties. I wrote back then that “these create a picture of a health organization that is becoming increasingly activist.”
Does this decrease public trust in our health officials? Could it in some way compromise their integrity and objectivity?
The latest example — coming in the middle of the coronavirus outbreak — unfortunately warrants a “yes” in answer to both of these questions.
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See Also:
(1) Teacher unions spend big bucks to score generous increase
(2) Trudeau Faces New Blow as Toronto Mayor Scraps Call for Gun Bans
(3) Ontario to spend $1.6 billion more to stabilize hydro rates, minister says
(4) Growth of electric vehicle ownership poses challenges for power grid
(5) #RingOfFire (#RoF) News – January 31, 2020
