Thread by @strauss_matt

1/ I am glad @bruce_arthur took the time to speak with me about my views and my record.

Unfortunately, his article is full of mistruths and misquotes, starting with the headline.

2/ I did *not* say I won't "miss public health."

Based on all the kind farewell notes I have received from professionals in the field this week, I daresay I might be missed back.

3/ I did *not* compare prom to "a living death."

I did *not* "compare mask mandates to the MeToo movement."

4/ I did *not* say that "only randomized control trials are sufficient evidence for pandemic policy."

5/ I did *not* say that "vaccine delivery was the only intervention in the pandemic that [I believe] was justified."

6/ I understand that Bruce and the Toronto Star are in an awkward position. They were wrong about vaccine mandates, wrong about mask mandates, wrong about border restrictions, wrong about school closures.

7/ Haldimand-Norfolk had 30% less Covid mortality over the pandemic than the provincial average. Their success throws the Toronto Star's mistakes into sharp relief.

8/ I wish @TorontoStar would acknowledge its mistakes, rather than double down by misrepresenting the facts of the matter and my views.

I have texted Bruce to try and figure out how my comments were misinterpreted this way but so far no response.

(Update: he texted back as this thread was being published, and I have registered my disagreement.)