526 – Covid Lockdowns and Lawsuits, Sudbury “Emergency Break,” Line Jumping and O’Toole CPC Conference

And this one spotted in Ottawa: https://t.co/Cij0eeJZFC pic.twitter.com/viaGHZ2c4u

— Milhouse Van Houten 😀 (@Milhouse_Van_Ho) March 11, 2021

And this. Look at the number of tests we are doing per day? 54 k. That’s half of what the whole country did. This is mind boggling. To get their 1000? If you don’t see this yet. You never will. #EndTheLockdown pic.twitter.com/1AcSnB4ppF

— Darlene Lennox 🇨🇦 (@enelradcasey) March 12, 2021

I cited the Stats Can report re excess mortality from Covid vs. excess mortality from other causes & asked @celliottability to save lives by ending the Lockdown. She didn't intend to but admitted that Ontario postponed 227,000 surgeries! The human toll is incalculable. #onpoli pic.twitter.com/O9NXZHAII3

— Roman Baber (@Roman_Baber) March 11, 2021

Nearly one million fewer cancer screening tests performed during COVID-19 pandemic last year: Ontario Health datahttps://t.co/6TgE9cqNxx via @snehduggal #onpoli

(Unpaywalled 🔓) pic.twitter.com/A5qYMjKm2T

— QP Briefing (@QPbriefing) March 11, 2021

Coronavirus variant spread will force Ontario into third 'harsher' lockdown, director of province's COVID-19 Science Table sayshttps://t.co/VkzxklpNQz pic.twitter.com/iknezSGej4

— CP24 (@CP24) March 11, 2021

The Ontario Science Table has released an *excellent* variant of concern dashboard.

It estimates Ontario is averaging 451 variant cases daily, or 42% of total infections.

The key figure is the R-value:

1.24 (!) for the new variants.

0.9 for the old.https://t.co/UBAdahfhH0

— Ed Tubb (@EdTubb) March 11, 2021

Cell phone data obtained by the Toronto star…🧐 https://t.co/pplFcY83BR

— Elizabeth M (@lizmh70) March 11, 2021

A newly-published report from the Royal Society of Canada says if we want to contain future outbreaks and achieve greater health equity in the future, we must address issues of racism and colonialism in order to build a truly COVID-19 resilient society. https://t.co/UvvEbr6Lr1

— 660 NEWS Calgary (@660NEWS) March 12, 2021

What is it that Ontario’s actually trying to accomplish now with its COVID-19 response? What’s the objective? What’s the game plan?

My latest column: https://t.co/OcD9zGyNAR

— Anthony Furey (@anthonyfurey) March 12, 2021

David, thank you for this. The daily epi reports are quite detailed and clear….

But we don't know (i) # of the initial N501Y positives sent for further processing/WGS, (ii) # sequenced and not one of 3 VOCs, nor (iii) sequenced and inconclusive. 1/2

— Kelly Brown (@rubiconcapital_) March 10, 2021

Now Sudbury small businesses are going into another lockdown. This means that gyms, restaurants, and salons are closing again, and gatherings further restricted.

If you are a Sudbury gym or fitness centre that wishes to discuss your legal options, please feel free to DM me. https://t.co/njUYpjIxaU

— Ryan O'Connor (@rpoconnor) March 11, 2021

1 year into the pandemic and locking down more small businesses appears to remain the only measure the Ontario govt considers? Where is the rapid testing, contact tracing? Small businesses have done more than their share in the battle against COVID-19. https://t.co/s6ofewF58l

— Dan Kelly (@CFIB) March 11, 2021

BREAKING: Schools in Sudbury, Espanola and Manitoulin closed as of Monday, March 15, 2021.
"ALL students in Rainbow Schools will learn remotely until further notice," board says.
School-based child care to continue, but no before/after school pgms. #onted #COVID19

— Kristin Rushowy (@krushowy) March 11, 2021

The Ontario Chief MOH using the "emergency brake" to lock down Sudbury is very troubling…because its happening despite the widespread people power harnessed just this week by a courageous MPP.👇 https://t.co/K1Lk7JAcVH

— Kelly Brown (@rubiconcapital_) March 11, 2021

New York to end COVID travel quarantine requirement beginning April 1 https://t.co/W0kjySza7a via @USATODAY

— Elizabeth M (@lizmh70) March 11, 2021

It ought to be obvious by now-Until people begin to act & think rationally- Western Liberal Democracy is dead.#cdnpoli https://t.co/uPynsaTWlL

— Randy Hillier (@randyhillier) March 11, 2021

Nothing to see here, just more misinformation by conspiracy theorists in Denmark, Norway, Iceland & Austria. You just can’t trust these 4 countries more than Big Pharma. #sarcasm https://t.co/MYMQImNSd5

— Randy Hillier (@randyhillier) March 11, 2021

No evidence Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is behind blood clots, Canadian experts say https://t.co/YOM5kSQEp2 pic.twitter.com/iPPi0O52Sw

— CP24 (@CP24) March 11, 2021

Tam, Hajdu confident in Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine despite European concerns https://t.co/71xFgNxcp5 pic.twitter.com/Mhvi2FNSu9

— CTV News (@CTVNews) March 11, 2021

Could you hear Andrea Horwath & Steve Del Duca if a Conservative MP had done this? https://t.co/hyIsANU36S

— Gwen G (@GG37374104) March 11, 2021

MPP Mamakwa said it was community elders who invited him to take the vaccine to help combat vaccine hesitancy among Indigenous residents in Ontario. https://t.co/fExRbUG21v

— Global Guelph (@Global_Guelph) March 11, 2021

Opposition leaders demand Ford apologize for saying NDP legislator jumped vax line https://t.co/9JgVb5JnGR pic.twitter.com/ON0C28zegF

— CP24 (@CP24) March 11, 2021

"The vote on Bill C-7, expected in the House of Commons today, has been bogged down in debate since returning from the Senate with substantive amendments."

'Bogged down'? We've had half a day of debate & no committee meetings on it. https://t.co/ncbzbnEGPI #cdnpoli

— Rob Moore (@RobMoore_CPC) March 11, 2021

I believe there will be a time when future Parliamentarians will stand up and apologize for what is about to happen later today when the Liberal government votes to make it easier for people with mental illness and disabilities to take their own lives. It is a tragedy. #BillC7 pic.twitter.com/HuC4oGnLg7

— Mark Strahl, MP (@markstrahl) March 11, 2021

NOTE to all MPs:
Federal government’s “sunset clause” amendment allowing #AssistedSuicide for #MentalIllness makes it crystal clear that the two year period and the expert panel is NOT to determine WHETHER to allow it, only HOW to do it.

MPs must vote NO to #C7 Senate amendment.

— Sen. Denise Batters (@denisebatters) March 11, 2021

NDP to vote against changes to bill on medical assistance in dying, Singh says https://t.co/TOcRAC1Ibn

— The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) March 11, 2021

A revised version of Bill C-7 has passed by a vote of 180-149.https://t.co/AdkGkOg4jD

— Globalnews.ca (@globalnews) March 12, 2021

The caucus meeting comes after reports of low morale among Conservative MPs, some of whom believe they're in danger of losing their seats

And that would be mainly the Western MPs….PPC and Maverick are on their tails…https://t.co/hjGbj6md1l

— SharonSisterUpstairs #NewBlue #PPC #PurpleWave (@Sharon75571311) March 11, 2021