445 – The Ontario Prison Experiment (Modeled on the Stanford experiment)

Covid has provided one Large Stanford Prison Experiment, demonstrating the psychological effects of perceived power. The prison guards, Governors and Mayors, very easily became totalitarian dictators. And, many prisoners have passively accepted psychological abuse

— CatoTheYounger (@catoletters) December 23, 2020

Here's the wastewater or "poop" report that Premier @fordnation just mentioned in explaining why Ottawa is part of the province wide lockdown. The poop report is an early indicator, it showed Ottawa doing better in October, it has been creeping back up.https://t.co/o5zqhfcMSo

— Brian Lilley (@brianlilley) December 22, 2020

We know that for many who are single, this Christmas season will be hard on their mental health.

To ensure we are balancing protection of lives & livelihoods, we have made an exemption so single Albertans can join a household for 1 event from Dec. 23-28.https://t.co/LMGarqr8XP

— Jason Kenney 🇺🇦🇨🇦 (@jkenney) December 22, 2020

We know that staying home is the safest thing to do.
We know that staying home is the responsible thing to do.
We know that staying home is the right thing to do.

Step up and stay home, Toronto. pic.twitter.com/xjkWjXiNPO

— John Tory (@JohnTory) December 22, 2020

Remember when I asked everyone to please follow the guidelines over the weekend so we can try to keep this open? https://t.co/2fEJE8c59G

— Mayor Cam Guthrie (@CamGuthrie) December 21, 2020

NEW: In talking points to Ontario stakeholders, Premier’s office denounces @JimWatsonOttawa & @VeraEtches as “reckless and irresponsible” for opposing lockdown. “Some politicians and pundits may be okay with body bags piling up on their front door steps but we are not.” #onpoli

— Laura Stone (@l_stone) December 22, 2020

Lord Sumption, former Supreme Court Justice, says the government "have been preaching the gospel of lockdown for eight months… The fact is they do not work. If we were all to be sedated, locked in wooden boxes permanently and fed by robots that might work."@JuliaHB1 pic.twitter.com/po0plZy5qH

— TalkTV (@TalkTV) December 16, 2020

Is most of Home Depot empty like that? https://t.co/C8kkV3cFxK

— Denise (@DeniseInCanada) December 22, 2020

Just passed Boyd’s Barbershop, now permanently closed.

This is what they left in the window:

146 days open
7 barbers
4222 clients
Zero Covid cases pic.twitter.com/hwAa1yeIfk

— Ian Prittie (@thereds8) December 22, 2020

Germany used their last appearance at the UN Security Council today to call for the release of the two Michaels. China responded by making fun of Germany.https://t.co/TJ5gZQnkhb

— Anthony Furey (@anthonyfurey) December 22, 2020

The U.K. and Canada reached a temporary agreement to prevent tariffs on goods and services after Brexit https://t.co/VLDX2V8Qld

— Bloomberg (@business) December 22, 2020

Instead of banning CEO bonuses & dividends while companies are on the wage subsidy, Trudeau subsidized corporations while they stuffed $30M of dividends into the CEOs' pockets.

Taxing the have-nots to give to the have yachts.https://t.co/v7HBqIaZXV

— Pierre Poilievre (@PierrePoilievre) December 22, 2020

Tough talk for a premier who has spent pennies on his province during a global pandemic. (97% of all relief funding spent in Ontario has come from the feds.) But I guess this is what we get for electing a thug as premier. All talk, no action. 🙄 https://t.co/MI3N8EEIau

— Mark Gerretsen 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 (@MarkGerretsen) December 22, 2020