Thread: Local news on Covid 19

You know, when a government has a majority, they can do whatever they want regardless of what the opposition says. In that case, the responsibility for what goes on rests squarely on the Premier's shoulders. At the beginning of this pandemic I was giving credit to the Premier for his handling of a difficult situation considering the limited resources that were available then.

That changed over time as the Provincial Government appeared to be slow in reacting to and following the advice given by Ontario's COVID-19 science advisory table. That particular failing has lead the Province directly to the situation we face today. That is exacerbated by a part of the population that is unwilling to follow the rules during this pandemic. The government has failed to enforce the rules on that group.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

You know, when a government has a majority, they can do whatever they want regardless of what the opposition says. In that case, the responsibility for what goes on rests squarely on the Premier's shoulders. At the beginning of this pandemic I was giving credit to the Premier for his handling of a difficult situation considering the limited resources that were available then.

That changed over time as the Provincial Government appeared to be slow in reacting to and following the advice given by Ontario's COVID-19 science advisory table. That particular failing has lead the Province directly to the situation we face today. That is exacerbated by a part of the population that is unwilling to follow the rules during this pandemic. The government has failed to enforce the rules on that group.

Bob

I read this morning that Ontario has extended police powers to randomly stop pedestrians and motorist to demand to know where they're going and where they live.

I can see that being abused and a pound to a pinch of pooh that power will never ever be rescinded.

Some police such as Toronto and Ottawa have refused to follow that new rule but only a few, operative word FEW!

Originally Posted by BobH

You know, when a government has a majority, they can do whatever they want regardless of what the opposition says. In that case, the responsibility for what goes on rests squarely on the Premier's shoulders. At the beginning of this pandemic I was giving credit to the Premier for his handling of a difficult situation considering the limited resources that were available then.

That changed over time as the Provincial Government appeared to be slow in reacting to and following the advice given by Ontario's COVID-19 science advisory table. That particular failing has lead the Province directly to the situation we face today. That is exacerbated by a part of the population that is unwilling to follow the rules during this pandemic. The government has failed to enforce the rules on that group.

Bob

This seems to be a typical knee jerk response in which the government is trying to implement a simple solution to a complex problem. They are trying to control what appears to be a superficial and apparently easy to understand factor rather than direct resources at the more complicated and challenging roots of the problem.

I wonder if the issues identified and recommendations for action provided by the public health and scientific experts are simply too complicated for our politicians to act on. Simple, short term solutions seem to be the bread and butter way for politicians to deal with long term issues. It’s as if they don’t want to be held accountable for any action that might last longer than their term of office and thus impact their chances for reelection.

That was not the image I had of our premier during the intial phase of the pandemic in Ontario, but it certainly seems to be the case now.

Some Ontario police forces seem to disagree with our premier’s approach.

Originally Posted by DZEC

Some Ontario police forces seem to disagree with our premier’s approach.

The Ontario Govt did a U-turn on the extended police powers yesterday, so they can't stop motorists or pedestrians at random, only if they suspect a person is heading for an illegal gathering.

1984 has been cancelled, George Orwell would be relieved.

The public outcry and too many police forces saying they weren't going to do it might have done it. BTW did anyone get their buck a beer yet?

Bob

When y’all get that buck a beer let me know I may be changing to a Canadien

Originally Posted by BobH

The public outcry and too many police forces saying they weren't going to do it might have done it. BTW did anyone get their buck a beer yet?

Bob

Not yet, I dream about affording to get drunk for less than $10

Originally Posted by STF

Not yet, I dream about affording to get drunk for less than $10

Get yourself some Buckfast tonic wine. Been made by the Buckfast Abbey monks since 1800s, dirt cheap. Very popular with the Scottish youfs, also known "wat va fuck yous lookin a" ( say in Scottish accent) as it sends you a bit loopy

OK, so you're 89, spend 10 weeks in the hospital recovering from COVID and the ambulance takes you home after you recover, right? Well kind of--

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-56794652