Official Opposition NDP Leader Andrea Horwath wants the Jan. 31 reopening to be safer. She\u2019s calling for paid sick days for all, restored access to COVID testing, and an expansion of the vaccine certificate program to include places like LCBOs and cannabis shops.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all want the cycle of shutdowns and re-openings to stop. We also desperately need non-emergency surgeries to resume,\u201d said Horwath. \u201cThat\u2019s why any reopening now must come with other protection measures. I want at least 10 permanent paid sick days for all, so people with COVID symptoms can always afford to stay home and avoid infecting others. I am calling for access to COVID testing to be restored. And I\u2019m calling for vaccine passports to be required in non-essential retail, LCBOs and cannabis stores.\u201d<\/p>\n
Horwath said she\u2019s troubled by the lack of information being released.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor people whose surgery has been cancelled more than once, and for parents, teachers and education workers it\u2019s frustrating not knowing what data this decision is based on, and shocking that there is no plan to help them,\u201d said Horwath.<\/p>\n
\u201cDoug Ford says it\u2019s the Chief Medical Officer of Health\u2019s call. The Chief Medical Officer of Health says it\u2019s Doug Ford\u2019s call. Who the heck is calling the shots \u2014 and are any of their choices based on public health, or are they just based on politics? Ford should be transparent and release the data, and the advice, this decision was based on.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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