MONTREAL Quebec s January school re-opening plan seems like déjà-vu all over again. With COVID case counts at an all time high, Ontario chose to delay the reopening date to Jan. 25. The Quebec government, however, chose to re-open elementary schools on Jan. 11 and secondary schools Jan. 18, despite the fact that the number of active cases in Quebec in individuals up to 19-years-old was 2.3 times higher than in Ontario in the 14 day period between Dec. 20 to Jan. 2. Despite all the extra measures taken in Ontario schools and a much lower school infection rate, Ontario s Premier Doug Ford chose the path of prudence. By contrast, Quebec s decision to reopen schools earlier is clouded by obfuscation and misleading statements.