Thread by @jillpromoli

I'm tired of listening to our provincial government blame everyone but themselves. Teachers, unions, the opposition, Bob Rae(?). They've been in power for three years and the entire pandemic.

What do they feel they're responsible for? Is there a list they can provide? #onpoli

There are issues that are older than their govt. Absolutely.

That does not absolve them of responsibility to take action now.

We've seen them choose not to plan. Not to take proactive steps to reduce community transmission. To reopen too fast while building field hospitals.

They chose not to bring in the military to LTC during the second wave of the pandemic.

Why?

The situation continued to be desperate. Help was needed. How many people died? What did they not want exposed during the second wave?

Nothing changed, and we'd have seen it.

They chose not to provide #PaidSickDays for over 400 days during a pandemic, and still only gave three.

Why?

We've seen transmission run rampant through workplaces, untouched by lockdown efforts because these workers' jobs are essential, but to our govt their lives are not.

And schools? We've written volumes on the failure to plan and the blame directed at the federal government, opposition parties, education workers, parents, and everyone who wanted their kids and loved ones who work in schools to be safe.

https://twitter.com/jillpromoli/status/1389208179213541380

I'll never understand having the power and privilege to protect people's health and lives during a global health crisis and choosing not to.

#onpoli