OFL: Ford Chooses Politics Over Public Safety

The Ford government’s plan to prematurely lift public health measures will hurt workers and vulnerable Ontarians, and will place even more stress on a healthcare system already on the verge of collapse, says the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL). 

Last month, Ford’s Conservative government laid out a plan to cautiously ease public health measures following the rise of the Omicron variant. The January plan proposed gradually increasing capacity limits, but this week’s announcement moved up timelines and added the elimination of proof of vaccination requirements as of March 1. 

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