A socially distanced House of Commons.

What comes to mind when thinking about COVID-19’s political impact in Canada? A scruffy Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivering heartwarming sentiments from his home, Rideau Cottage? A socially distanced parliament? These images, implying order and control over the pandemic, are anything but the truth. This section of COVID Canada: From Far and Wide showcases both the positive and negative impact of the pandemic on Canadian political life through government statements; public reception of political action or inaction; and scandals, controversies, and crises.