When we locked down the economy in March we didn’t acknowledge the consequences – domestic abuse, suicide, bankruptcies and millions unemployed. With all the talk of a second lockdown there’s no excuses to ignore them this time.

It isn’t just a political scandal featuring a breathtaking lack of due diligence and questionable accounting. It also hurt the entire charity sector and the people it helps.

They’re talking about it again in Ottawa.  And it’s not as if governments don’t already soak home owners in a myriad of ways. (Photo by Getty Images)

Judging by our politicians penchant for using the pandemic as an excuse to jump on their familiar policy hobby horses – the answer is “not.” And that will hurt us all.