Ford just said "One thing threatens the summer, everyone hopes to have. And that's the weak and porous border measures that the federal government has kept in place." Nope, it would be reopening too fast.
https://twitter.com/bruce_arthur/status/1389646428520292352
This is so stupid. Public health restrictions, which were resisted by the province until it was nearly too late, are finally driving cases and hospitalizations down, despite the borders. A fourth wave will come if they are lifted too early.
"I just think a one-dose summer isn't good enough." Conservatives in this country, man.
Dr. David Williams, who I cannot believe is still in this job, says public health units might be able to handle current case loads. Eh? thestar.com/opinion/star-c…
When asked about this story about how he's being hidden to avoid blame, the Premier does not really answer. It's probably because it's true.
https://twitter.com/ColinDMello/status/1392641189795487746?s=20
The irony of Ford blathering about blaming the borders for cases and teachers' unions for not reopening schools is that in the next breath he says, we can't reopen too soon. Which is true, just as it was in February. But he makes no coherent logical sense.
Like, his CMOH is literally saying the actual part.
https://twitter.com/ColinDMello/status/1392882546799792132?s=20
Asked by @robferguson1 about cabinet rejecting a four-week SAH extension, Ford says the province is doing their job by vaccinating people (with the vaccines the feds procured) and blames the borders again because he lives near the airport and wonders about variants coming in.
Ford says he's been on borders since December because of variants. His government reopened in February.
And saying the feds are only responsible for two things is pretty funny when you wouldn't spend money on second-wave testing until the feds paid for it. This is all just so disingenuous, and an abdication of responsibility. thestar.com/opinion/star-c…
Also, this is what the premier was pushing regarding the borders in December: toronto.ctvnews.ca/ford-really-pu…
The really funny part about all this: at least they're not throwing open the doors and repeating their mistakes, yet. Keeping the stay-at-home is good policy!
(The outdoor piece is probably not!)
Wrote a column about all of it: Doug Ford’s blundering blame, the government’s illogical but still-welcome policy extension, some ways we should change the rules on outdoor (and indoor) activities, and a better path forward for Ontario: thestar.com/opinion/star-c…
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