Thread by @mynamesnotgordy

What I learnt on the Twitter this week:

1. After two weeks "working 24/7" in self-isolation Doug Ford returns to work to announce he's now laser focused on his re-election 14 months away.
2. Ford says "the buck stops with me." Usually in unmarked envelopes slid under his door.

3. Kenney reveals Alberta's new Covid-fighting slogan: Stop the Spike. Kenney says other slogans considered included: Given'r to the Flu, Wranglin' the Wuhan, and Immunity: Have You Herd?
4. Kenney says as a kid who grew up in Oakville no Albertan appreciates rodeo like he does.

5. Doug Ford launches his well-oiled campaign to communicate risk at the borders by tweeting a fabricated news article. Deletes tweet after people point out to Ford Comms team that CTV isn't spelled SEE-TV.
6. Lecce demands Feds stop all international flights into public schools.

7. Kenney downgrades Alberta's summer from "really great!" to "decent." Says vaccination rates will determine if summer is to be further downgraded to "A triagey summer."
8. In related news, Kenney says he hasn't yet confirmed plans to pretend to camp in an RV again this summer.

9. Responding to the alarming findings of Auditor General's investigation into LTCs, Doug Ford says "Merrilee is an excellent minister and I take full responsibility." Ford says he will continue to take his responsibility to blame other people very seriously.

10. Sylvia Jones says government's promise to investigate thousands of deaths at LTCs always meant "If local police feel like looking into it all, sure."
11. Ford MPPs insist Doug's lobbied to close airports since the pandemic start, starting right after he said "go on vacation!"

12. Trudeau responds to OPC attack ad about airports and Covid transmissions by saying the ads are interesting but he hasn't heard directly from Doug in the past few weeks except for posts offering cheap made-in-Ontario Covid Alert bracelets Doug keeps tagging him in on Facebook.

13. Lecce says schools safe during pandemics but online is definitely the smart way to go when pandemic's over. That's it. That's the funny part.
14. Ford says he "has no buddies running LTCs!" Says he rarely even sees his Aunty Hazel McCallion and Unka Mike Harris these days.

15. Brian Pallister says his plan to have Manitoba teachers vaccinated in North Dakota was a good one until he realized North Dakota wasn't a province.
16. Half of Jason Kenney's UCP caucus say whether they get COVID on their own time or not is private and no one else's business.

17. Erin O'Toole says it's outrageous Trudeau's new online content bill will prevent O'Toole from using trademarked Star Wars props in all his meme videos.
18. O'Toole's popularity in polls drops below Scheer's worst poll results. Poilievre blames indebted future generations.

19. Asked if she takes responsibility for preventable deaths at Ontario LTCs, Merrilee Fullerton says Howarth's grandfather ignored LTCs back in the 50's when he wasn't in government.
20. Fullerton refuses to be spoken to in the form of a question during Question Period!!

21. Brian Lilley mansplains feminism.
22. National Post says unnamed civil service source in Ottawa didn't like Sophie Trudeau's yoga sessions offer because it cut into his donut and smoke break.
23. O'Toole uses Toronto Sun to support his argument. See "poll results" item above.

24. Ian Rankin responds to Covid surge by locking down Nova Scotia again. Doug Ford calls Rankin and tells him layers of attack ads far more effective approach.
25. Kenney closes down Edmonton and Calgary. Says rural voters should remain free-range and unencumbered by science.

26. Heard a lot of "Been a hard week" this week. Which's odd. Because I heard a lot of "Been a hard week" the week before too. Uncertainty. Fatigue. Cabin fever. The super-same-sameness. I hear ya.

But look how far we've come.

We got this. Despite Doug.