Thread by @GraphicMatt

My @TorontoStar column this weekend: the rush to re-open indoor seating in Toronto’s bars and restaurants always seemed risky.

Now it seems downright irresponsible.

thestar.com/news/gta/2020/…

I rushed to get this week’s column out, wanting to make sure I was ahead of any provincial action on closing inside seating at Toronto bars and restaurants.

Turns out I didn’t need to rush. Four days later, they’ve done nothing.

https://twitter.com/GraphicMatt/status/1312490542148722688

I don’t understand this demand for “data.” We know Toronto bars and restaurants are already struggling. They’ll struggle *more* as local public health agency basically tells people NOT to go. There’s no scenario where govs avoid need for a rescue package.

https://twitter.com/jpags/status/1313237501121900544

Also: if the province’s contention is that the second wave isn’t at least partly linked to indoor seating in Toronto restaurants and bars, what’s their alternative explanation? Please don’t just say “people making irresponsible decisions.”