Tensions ran high at the legislature Wednesday as Premier Doug Ford faced off against NDP Leader Andrea Horwath over Ontario's reopening.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford defended his reopening strategy at Queen's Park on Wednesday.
Tensions ran high at the legislature Wednesday as Premier Doug Ford faced off against NDP Leader Andrea Horwath over Ontario's reopening.
While other parts of Ontario have had stay-at-home orders lifted, Toronto and Peel’s top doctors are urging slow approaches to reopening due to concerns about how coronavirus variants are spreading in their communities. @chrisgloverCBC has the details.
Horwath asks why Ontario is "rushing " its reopening plan. Premier Ford responds that he'll always listen to CMOH Dr. David Williams; says province is "still determining " if regions will move into framework based on advice from local officers (TO/Peel have asked to delay) #onpoli
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UPDATE: Ontario Hospital Association has called for a return to Stage 2 reopening in Toronto, Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Ottawa amid latest surge in cases. The number of people in Ontario hospitals with confirmed cases of COVID-19 continues to steadily rise.
NEW: Ontario Medical Association calls on @DougFord2014 government “to rethink opening indoor bars.” “The evidence from other jurisdictions is that the reopening of bars carries significant risk,” said OMA Pres. Dr. Samantha Hill. (Indoor bars open in 24 regions today #onpoli )
Ontario’s cases are up, and testing is down, and none of that reflects phase 1 of reopening, which is expected to add more cases. Epidemiologists are worried, and Doug Ford might soon face his toughest call: shutting down the province again.
UPDATE: Ontario's top doctor says he does not feel confident that the province has met the threshold to start on its economic recovery plan — just hours after Premier Doug Ford announced the first stage of reopening will begin Thursday.
"if you prioritize health, you shouldn't open up. If you prioritize wealth, you still shouldn't open up." Colin Furness, Infection control epidemiologist just now on @CBCHereandNow , talking about Ontario's plan to begin re-opening the economy.
#BREAKING : Phase 1 of Ontario's reopening plan will allow most retail, construction, individual sports and scheduled surgeries to resume on May 19
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