What role will Doug Ford's pandemic performance play in the upcoming election?

10/3: Canada Covered

English - January 13, 2022 11:54 - 23 minutes - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
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Amid rising cases of the Omicron variant, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced renewed restrictions to try to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
These latest moves were met with stiff criticism, notably the switch to online learning for students to start the new year.
National Post columnist Randall Denley joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss the new restrictions, why they were controversial, and whether the election this spring will be a referendum on Ford’s handling of the pandemic.
Background reading: Randall Denley: Flying blind, Doug Ford pulls old lockdown levers that won't work anymore
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Amid rising cases of the Omicron variant, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced renewed restrictions to try to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

These latest moves were met with stiff criticism, notably the switch to online learning for students to start the new year.

National Post columnist Randall Denley joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss the new restrictions, why they were controversial, and whether the election this spring will be a referendum on Ford’s handling of the pandemic.

Background reading: Randall Denley: Flying blind, Doug Ford pulls old lockdown levers that won't work anymore

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