His approval ratings are ever so slightly up. This week it’s a highway to mostly nowhere that (surprise) taxpayers will be footing the bill for just so Doug can grease the palms of his development friends.įord is betting on people getting used to the new normal – or at least, whatever semblance there is of it.
Besides, there’s been enough going on to keep the public’s attention off COVID – namely, an election next spring and Ford throwing around goodies to make himself look good. Last week it was an announcement of a raise of the minimum wage. Only, there’s no turning back the clock in most people’s minds. But even the head of the province’s COVID advisory table says it’s time to revisit capacity limits. Most of the cases are, not surprisingly, among the unvaccinated. The all-important R-number is back over 1, which means cases will continue to double every week to 10 days or so. The trajectory has been on an upward swing for some time. There were more than 600 on Monday, the highest case count in over a month. And it’s foolish for the government to be contemplating lifting vaccine restrictions altogether in the new year. It was foolish for the Ford government to not require health-care workers to be vaccinated. It was foolish for the Ford government to throw caution to the wind and allow such large gatherings without enforcement in the first place.
But more folks are flouting the rules and we’re powerless to do anything about it because enforcement is non-existent. It’s not prudent to go without a mask anywhere indoors. A friend went to the Leafs game the other night, where you’re only supposed to remove your mask to eat or drink. The contradictions have been pointed out before. We are talking about an indoor environment after all, and COVID is an airborne virus. The folks taking part in the public service announcement were physically distancing, but there was not even a suggestion that wearing a mask might be a good idea. But there was no mention of masks during the customary public service announcement before the film – the one asking Cineplex customers to be nice to their fellow citizens. It’s a requirement as we’re still in the throes of a fourth wave. It might have been advisable to encourage patrons to wear their masks. That was the other thing – while proof of vaccination was required there was no basic screening for those entering the theatre to determine if they were experiencing any COVID symptoms. Or maybe it was the woman behind us who kept coughing periodically. Maybe it was the violence in the opening scene that was a little unnerving for their kid.
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But the couple sitting next to us left shortly after the movie started. Some may have been enjoying the feeling of closeness. People were sitting elbow-to-elbow while sections on either side were empty. The middle section in the theatre where we sat was packed. Tickets were being sold without any regard for physical distancing because theatres don’t have to anymore. Only, it’s not what’s happening since Ontario lifted restrictions for cinemas and theatres in early October. Moreover, their seat reservation system is supposed to automatically ensure that “provincial guidelines for distancing are followed.” At least, that is what their website says. Indeed, Cineplex’s health and safety guidelines state that employees are required to wear masks. Masks mandates are supposed to be in place. While movie theatres have been allowed to return to 100 per cent capacity since early October – along with sports venues – it still seemed odd. There was no mask enforcement for moviegoers. A photo on my phone of my kid getting vaxxed seemed to do. The latest Bond instalment, No Time To Die, at the Cineplex with my oldest kid on the weekend and forgot to bring along proof of vaccination.
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