Premier Doug Ford's cabinet has greenlit a new stay-at-home order for the province that will include closures of non-essential businesses, limiting them to curbside pickup.
According to multiple sources to CBC News, the new measures come after criticism that the Ford government's "emergency brake" measures were not strong enough.
This could include the letter released Sunday from Ontario's three largest medical officers, who called for school closures, travel restrictions, and other full-force measures.
Yesterday, Ontario administered 104,382 vaccines — a new record!
— Doug Ford (@fordnation) April 7, 2021
With the increased supply received over the weekend, we’re now able to expand access to vaccines in pharmacies and doctors’ offices, as we open more mass vaccination sites across Ontario.
Let’s go #TeamOntario!
Sources told CBC that the stay-at-home order would start at 12:01 am on Thursday and last four weeks. Sources were not named as to preserve their anonymity.
The new restrictions will allow big box stores to remain open, as well as pharmacies. Big box stores will be limited to selling only grocery and medical items.
Sources told CBC that garden centres will also be allowed to stay open.
“We are going to have further restrictions moving forward, very very soon.”
— Roberto Wakerell-Cruz ?? (@Robertopedia) April 6, 2021
Ford about to pull the double emergency brake, sounds like. pic.twitter.com/Gg3Mlj9Jwp
Yesterday, Ford told Ontarians that further restrictions would come "very, very quickly," and reports broke hours after that the Ford cabinet would discus travel restrictions between different regions of the province. It is not clear whether those restrictions will be implemented.
Join and support independent free thinkers!
We’re independent and can’t be cancelled. The establishment media is increasingly dedicated to divisive cancel culture, corporate wokeism, and political correctness, all while covering up corruption from the corridors of power. The need for fact-based journalism and thoughtful analysis has never been greater. When you support The Post Millennial, you support freedom of the press at a time when it's under direct attack. Join the ranks of independent, free thinkers by supporting us today for as little as $1.
Remind me next month
To find out what personal data we collect and how we use it, please visit our Privacy Policy
