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Christopher Bruce, Professor Emeritus, Economics, University of Calgary

Why it's impossible for public policy to rely entirely on science

A person wearing a protective face mask looks at a street mural during the COVID-19 pandemic in Edmonton Alta, in April 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

One of the abiding lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic is how poorly prepared we were to deal with a crisis of that magnitude.

Naturally, politicians have promised to develop better strategies for the future, but so far these promises have not been fulfilled.

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