Canada's chief public health officer is confident people will be able to cast ballots safely in an expected federal election, despite a fourth wave of COVID-19 fuelled by the highly contagious Delta variant.
Dr. Theresa Tam says safety protocols can be put in place to minimize the risk of voting in person, as has been done in recent provincial elections.Tam notes that anyone who feels at risk can always opt to vote by mail instead.
Tam's deputy, Dr. Howard Njoo, said it will be important for voters and politicians alike to follow local and provincial public health protocols during the campaign, particularly as they travel across the country. It is also braced to issue as many as five million mail-in ballots - a dramatic increase over the 2019 election when fewer than 50,000 Canadians chose to vote by mail.
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