MORE: Starting next week (May 3rd), Ontario will be allocating 50% of its vaccines to dedicated hot spots. The other 50% will go to rest of population.
1/7 This Twitter.com website can occasionally be used to create some wondrous things.
Tonight, it fostered an idea that resulted in the creation of a tool — that can allow people to find the closest vaccine clinic to them by sending out a simple text. #covidontario
2/7 Earlier, I RT'd @JProskowGlobal, who highlighted a vaccine-clinic search tool only available in the US.
The concept is simple: you text your postal code to a number and it replies with vaccine clinics nearby.
#BREAKING: Ontario announces paid sick leave program:
• doubling federal program $1000/week for 4 weeks
• provincial plan then covers up to $200/day for up to 3 days
• retroactive Apr 19, ends Sep 25
• can use if you have symptoms, getting vaccinated #onpoli#covidontario
Great Q by @l_stone: How can you stand there and pat yourselves on the back for this? Highlighting how long it took to launch paid sick leave
McNaughton: were waiting and had hoped it would be included in federal budget, but acted when it wasn’t. #onpoli#covidontario
Minister Bethlenfalvy admits Feds have not yet agreed with Ontario to allow province to double that program.
Yet, the Ontario government just went ahead and announced it today as of it were approved. #onpoli#covidontario