Western Standard - June 17, 2022


CORY'S RANT： The countries that have dropped vaccine mandates and why they should be visited.


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The Trudeau regime has finally joined the rest of the world and dropped the majority of vaccine mandates in Canada. At least unvaccinated Canadians can get on planes and travel outward again. Not every country has dropped their vaccination mandates yet.

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00:00:00.000 And the Trudeau regime has finally joined the rest of the world and dropped the majority of
00:00:04.660 the vaccine mandates in Canada. They were dragged into it, kicking and screaming, but at least it
00:00:09.040 was done. Canada's still screwing its own domestic tourism industry through imposing a ridiculous
00:00:14.140 quarantine requirement among unvaccinated arrivals, but at least unvaccinated Canadians
00:00:20.260 can get on planes and travel outward again, and on trains. Now, millions of Canadians chose not
00:00:25.640 to be vaccinated. I don't want to go into why they may or may not have. Those folks, though,
00:00:29.820 have not been able to travel by air for almost two years now. Many haven't seen family or friends
00:00:34.480 outside of the country, and they're surely eager to get out there and be able to visit them again.
00:00:38.880 I mean, assuming those family and friends live in nations that allow the unvaccinated to enter. 1.00
00:00:43.840 I mean, many people simply want to be able to travel again, and I expect there's going to be a
00:00:47.340 rush with people eager to get out and see the world. Not every nation, though, has dropped their mandates
00:00:51.620 yet for vaccination. While I entered the United States twice by ground this year, and I was never
00:00:56.640 asked about my vaccine status at the border, they still technically demand visitors be vaccinated.
00:01:02.140 And if you're flying, I believe they check for proof of vaccination when you cross. Our closest 0.99
00:01:07.380 neighbor still hasn't seen the light. Australia is another country hung up on vaccine mandates,
00:01:13.120 which isn't terribly surprising. I mean, that country virtually imprisoned their citizens throughout
00:01:16.520 the course of the pandemic. People, though, should vote with their wallets. You can travel.
00:01:21.060 As vacations plans are being made, make sure you only go to nations wise enough to have dumped
00:01:25.760 their ridiculous, outdated vaccine mandates. I'm going to list a number of prime destinations
00:01:30.120 that have dropped their mandates. The UK dropped all vaccination and testing mandates.
00:01:35.140 It's a perfect time to cross the pond, enjoy some sights, and consume some bland food.
00:01:40.140 They've got it all there. Italy, they're wide open. Better food?
00:01:45.220 The sights? I don't know. That's questionable. Same, you can get out there and check out the Pope's
00:01:49.640 house without fear of border harassment. The canals in Venice are apparently somewhat less
00:01:54.420 odiferous than they had been pre-pandemic. So you can view the city while spending less on
00:01:58.860 perfume right now. France dropped their vaccine requirements, but they do still require testing.
00:02:04.200 So you're still going to have to endure having a swab tickling your brain through your nostril if
00:02:08.420 you want to go there. It may be a price worth paying if one wants to see the Mona Lisa while it's
00:02:12.440 still viewable by the public, though. I'm not sure how many more times they're going to allow nutty
00:02:15.900 cross-dressing protesters to deface it before they shut off access to everybody. Japan still requires 1.00
00:02:22.460 testing as well, but you don't need to be vaccinated. Maybe having some good wasabi on
00:02:27.100 that first meal of sashimi over there would help clear your sinuses after the olfactory violation of
00:02:32.440 a PCR test. India, they're open on vaccinated visitors now. Canada has a huge population with
00:02:38.720 Indian roots, so I've got a feeling a lot of people are going to be packing their flights to get 0.57
00:02:42.200 out there and visit family and friends. You still need to be tested to enter India, unfortunately.
00:02:47.020 If you're looking for some beach time, though, on this side of the hemisphere, Cuba, Jamaica,
00:02:51.040 the Dominican Republic, and Mexico are all wide open. No vaccination or testing require. I'm not
00:02:56.800 sure if Mexico ever even required it. I entered Mexico by ground last January, and all I had to do
00:03:03.080 is walk through a rotating gate. I mean, vaccine mandates have proven themselves to be pointless in
00:03:08.780 stopping the spread of COVID-19, though many nations initially billed them as if they would.
00:03:12.840 The reason nations are maintaining mandates now is purely political, and it's for spite.
00:03:17.420 Trudeau is still keeping his thumb on the Canadian truckers with quarantine requirements,
00:03:20.840 for example. Unvaccinated truckers crossing the border are no more likely to spread COVID-19
00:03:26.360 than vaccinated ones are. This isn't theory. This is the science that we're supposed to follow.
00:03:31.140 The mandate remaining on truckers is nothing but a federal campaign of harassment maintained by a petty,
00:03:35.560 insecure little man of a prime minister who wants to inflict vengeance upon the group of unwashed 1.00
00:03:40.900 who dared to embarrass him last February. It has nothing to do with public health.
00:03:45.080 Biden, he's made mandates a hill to die on as well, and as much as I love our southern cousins,
00:03:50.340 I do suggest people consider other destinations for their travel until the USA drops their mandates,
00:03:55.040 whether you're vaccinated or not. Vote with your wallets and put pressure on those foolish nations 0.99
00:03:59.640 maintaining mandates. I feel for the people suffering within their tourist industries in those nations,
00:04:04.420 but nothing else is going to convince some of these political leaders to shed the damaging
00:04:08.740 and divisive vaccine mandates they've imposed. A lot of the world has opened up. Take advantage of
00:04:14.660 it. Get out there and travel while you can. Rest assured there's authoritarians and they're eager
00:04:19.340 to shut things down again if given the chance, so you might as well do it while you can.
00:04:22.640 As countries see the economic price of keeping mandates, and as they keep rising,
00:04:27.000 maybe they'll feel less inclined to maintain or expand those mandates in the future.