By Pepper Parr
December 12th, 2020
BURLINGTON, ON
UPDATE: The Premier did not announce a lockdown for Halton Region
Sometime today Premier Ford is going to hold another media event.
Premier Doug Ford will be joined by Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Solicitor General Sylvia Jones and General Rick Hillier (retired), Chair of the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force, to make an announcement.
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Friday, December 11, 2020 |
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Remarks at 3:00 p.m. |
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Room 247, Legislative Building |
It will be one of the hardest things he has had to do – there are knowledgeable, respected medical practitioners who are saying much of the province should be put into a lock-down.
One doctor was saying – Toronto, York, Peel, Halton, Hamilton, Windsor-Essex and perhaps even Kitchener Waterloo.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
The argument is that people are crossing regional borders making a tough situation much harder and creating situations where people who need surgery will not be able to get the critical attention they need.
This is very very serious. The announcement that a vaccine is on the way does not mean we are out of this crisis.
The Premier will speak today.
It is going to be a tough day for him.
The hope is that the Premier has the strength of character to do what appears to be needed.
This is the time for leadership, statesmanship and not political considerations.
If Doug had any strength of character he would stand up to the exploiting developers that are ruining Ontario. Re ipsa loquitur…..