Great to speak with Bob Perreault on Lake 88 today.

It is time for Ontario to reopen our Government so that representatives can discuss/debate which emergency measures continue to be appropriate. The Legislature was shuttered and closed on March 13 as a temporary measure, now two months later we are still without a functioning representative democracy. It's time to restart the Legislature.

In my 62 years, I have never experienced such an all encompassing and overarching division within Ontario as has developed with COVID-19. It has made polarization between political parties appear docile.

Since April 23rd we have seen over 53,000 medically necessary procedures delayed or cancelled, due to the under-utilization of our hospitals. The Health Minister has admitted that “about” 35 people have died while awaiting heart surgery.¹

These statistics were revealed yesterday by the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO)’s Preliminary Review on the Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Hospital Capacity.
https://www.fao-on.org/en/Blog/Publications/health-2020

Fighting COVID-19 by not using healthcare- Who would have thought?

I fully support and endorse Kingston’s resolution to move away from the province's “one-size-fits-all” model for combating COVID-19.

With diminished representation in government at the federal and provincial Parliaments, it is clear that local governments must have greater influence on how provincial policies are applied.

The needs and effects these provincial policies have had on each and every riding in our province differs greatly, from preventing community gardens to the closure of boat ramps and parks. What may be reasonable in Toronto or Ottawa does not necessarily apply to Ompah and Franktown.