How disagreements over vaccination and COVID-19 have ripped these Alberta families apart
CBC
As Thanksgiving approaches, some families will be sharing their love for one another by sitting down for dinner, or perhaps a distanced gathering, a Facetime call, maybe dropping off food.
But the same can't be said for all — some family members may not be speaking to each other this holiday season.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic started a year and a half ago, it's had lasting impacts on businesses, the health-care system and relationships.
The question of whether some industries will survive or be the same post-pandemic is also true for some families.
CBC News reached out to some Calgarians on whether differing opinions of COVID-19 and vaccines have weighed heavily on their relationships.
After speaking with a variety of sources, one thing is for sure: a lot of these relationships might not be fixed once the pandemic is over.
Jasmine Lee Boutin, a 46-year-old woman living in Westlock, Alta., says she and her mother are both vaccinated against COVID-19; however two of her adult daughters are not.
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