Social Inequality in Canada as Exposed by Covid-19

Social Inequality in Canada as Exposed by Covid-19

            The Covid-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the global social and economic structures. As a result, it has further highlighted the problems of inequality across geopolitical religions and even in developed and inclusive countries like Canada. According to the Canadian government (2021), the burden of Covid-19 is not shared equally among Canadians because some people are more likely to be infected, hospitalized, and die based on their economic and social conditions. This topic is important because it calls for a sense of social justice since the impact of social and economic inequality on health outcomes is a long-known fact (Islam, 2019). But the pandemic reveals that action must be taken going into the future. Thus, it is an exciting topic because it focuses on the future outlook of what true equality and inclusivity look like.

Ideal Political Party

            In the 2021 election, five political parties’ representatives were elected to the federal parliament: Liberal Party (currently in power), Conservative Party (official opposition), the New Democratic Party, the Bloc Quebecois, and the Green Party. The first two are the leading players in Canadian politics, with the Liberal Party being the longest-serving and oldest active federal party (Ives, 2015). The recent developments in the country, including a keen focus on environmental conservation, LGBTQ rights, and inclusive immigration laws, can partly be attributed to this party, whose liberal ideas (Johnston, 2019) are often challenged by the Conservative Party members. Its core principles include “responsibility and human dignity in a just society” (Liberal.ca, 2005). As a result, the party is committed to pursuing equality of opportunity. This means the party, with its progressive agenda and influence, is best placed to address this issue of inequality going into the future.

Implications/Impact of Covid-19 Inequality

            The prevalence of inequality on the Covid-19 burden is just a symptom of inherent inequality in the country. In most cases, the people who have the biggest share of the disease are those...