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Premier Doug Ford says he’s willing to enter Stage 1 of Ontario’s reopening plan before the June 14 target date.
However, Ford says any decision will come from Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams.
“What you’re allowed to do will not change. That will stay consistent. But we want to get to Stage 1, everyone wants to get to Stage 1, and then three weeks after that we get to go to Stage 2.
Ford says it would be fabulous if we could enter Stage 2 before Canada Day.
He again stresses any decision will be based on COVID numbers and based on being cautious.
Dr. Kieran Moore may be moving on to lead Ontario in its fight against COVID-19 as its next chief medical officer of health, but his heart will be in Kingston,…
Ontario Premier Doug Ford. (File).
THUNDER BAY - Students, teachers, and education staff should find out Wednesday afternoon if they will be returning to the classroom before the end of the academic year.
Premier Doug Ford will be joined by Minister of Health Christine Elliott and Minister of Education Stephen Lecce to make an announcement at 1 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.
According to reports by both CTV News and the
Toronto Star, sources have indicated the provincial government is leaning toward keeping schools closed until September, but Elliott said no final decision had been made as of Tuesday.
Families across Ontario have been waiting for an announcement on whether or not schools would reopen this year or remain under virtual learning until September.
TORONTO, Ont. - Despite pressure from public health officials, the Ford Government has made the decision to keep students out of the classroom until next September.
Premier Doug Ford, along with Minister of Health Christine Elliott and Minister of Education Stephen Lecce made the announcement from Queen’s Park on Wednesday.
Ford said he is unwilling to take the risk of potential outbreaks of COVID-19 and its variants as a result of opening schools and is keeping all publically funded and private schools closed until September. I know this is very difficult news, Ford said. It was a hard choice to make. But I will not take unnecessary risks with our children right now. The fact is we are fighting a third wave driven by variants. Unlike the original strain, we know some of the variants we are fighting right now are more dangerous for children.