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It is time all political leaders acknowledge the sensible, significant majority of Canadians who did the responsible—and, frankly, easy—thing and got their shots.

Anti-vaxxers' signs, pictured in White Rock, B.C., in 2021. Time to stop rewarding the refuseniks. Time to start governing for the reasonable, rather than catering to an unhinged rump. Call their bluff, writes Susan Riley. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Ted McGrath
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