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As Doug Ford spends day after day trying to deflect all blame for Ontario's COVID-19 to borders and travel, let's have a look at Ford's own comments and actions around international travel since the pandemic began.
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As Doug Ford spends day after day trying to deflect all blame for Ontario's COVID-19 to borders and travel, let's have a look at Ford's own comments and actions around international travel since the pandemic began.
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1) Doug Ford tells families to ‘have fun’ and ‘go away’ during March Break... exactly 1 day before Canada restricts all travel https://globalnews.ca/video/6668414/coronavirus-outbreak-doug-ford-tells-families-to-have-fun-and-travel-during-march-break
1) Doug Ford tells families to ‘have fun’ and ‘go away’ during March Break... exactly 1 day before Canada restricts all travel https://globalnews.ca/video/6668414/coronavirus-outbreak-doug-ford-tells-families-to-have-fun-and-travel-during-march-break
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2) Doug Ford calls the Blue Jays playing at the Rogers Centre a "done deal", inviting 29 MLB teams to fly into downtown Toronto for games. (The Federal Government rejected this)
2) Doug Ford calls the Blue Jays playing at the Rogers Centre a "done deal", inviting 29 MLB teams to fly into downtown Toronto for games. (The Federal Government rejected this)
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3) Ford's Minister Rod Phillips travels to Switzerland in August, with zero consequences. (now overshadowed by the St. Barts trip Phillips took in December)
Questions hang over Rod Phillips's Switzerland trip - NOW Magazine https://nowtoronto.com/news/questions-hang-over-rod-phillipss-switzerland-trip#.YJNWzNpdC1Y.twitter via @nowtoronto
3) Ford's Minister Rod Phillips travels to Switzerland in August, with zero consequences. (now overshadowed by the St. Barts trip Phillips took in December)
Questions hang over Rod Phillips's Switzerland trip - NOW Magazine https://nowtoronto.com/news/questions-hang-over-rod-phillipss-switzerland-trip#.YJNWzNpdC1Y.twitter via @nowtoronto
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4) Ford's government OK's Rod Phillips vacation to St. Barts, and only kicks Phillips out of the PC Caucus after he gets international media attention for his elaborate scheme to cover up the trip by posting clips pretending he was home in Ajax.
4) Ford's government OK's Rod Phillips vacation to St. Barts, and only kicks Phillips out of the PC Caucus after he gets international media attention for his elaborate scheme to cover up the trip by posting clips pretending he was home in Ajax.
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5) In early December, as case numbers were rapidly increasing, Ford pushes to get rid of 14-day quarantine at Toronto Pearson Airport. https://dailyhive.com/toronto/ford-reduce-quarantine-toronto-pearson#.YJNaz5g8XSo.twitter
5) In early December, as case numbers were rapidly increasing, Ford pushes to get rid of 14-day quarantine at Toronto Pearson Airport. https://dailyhive.com/toronto/ford-reduce-quarantine-toronto-pearson#.YJNaz5g8XSo.twitter
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6) Ford announces 'game changer' *voluntary* COVID-19 testing program for international travellers... program does literally nothing to slow cases. https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ford-announces-game-changer-covid-19-testing-program-for-international-travellers-here-s-how-it-will-work-1.5255298 via @CTVToronto
6) Ford announces 'game changer' *voluntary* COVID-19 testing program for international travellers... program does literally nothing to slow cases. https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ford-announces-game-changer-covid-19-testing-program-for-international-travellers-here-s-how-it-will-work-1.5255298 via @CTVToronto
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7) While blaming travel for all of Ontario's COVID-19 problems, Doug Ford proposes that he break international travel rules to drive to U.S. himself to pick up more COVID-19 vaccines https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-premier-offers-to-drive-to-u-s-himself-to-pick-up-more-covid-19-vaccines-1.5278160 via @CTVToronto
7) While blaming travel for all of Ontario's COVID-19 problems, Doug Ford proposes that he break international travel rules to drive to U.S. himself to pick up more COVID-19 vaccines https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-premier-offers-to-drive-to-u-s-himself-to-pick-up-more-covid-19-vaccines-1.5278160 via @CTVToronto
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8) Finally, as a backdrop to all of Doug Ford's idiotic comments and hypocritical actions... travel (the purple line at the bottom) has accounted for a ridiculously small percentage of overall cases in Ontario:
8) Finally, as a backdrop to all of Doug Ford's idiotic comments and hypocritical actions... travel (the purple line at the bottom) has accounted for a ridiculously small percentage of overall cases in Ontario:
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BONUS: Doug Ford just hired this guy https://twitter.com/DrKateTO/status/1389942202344873987?s=20
BONUS: Doug Ford just hired this guy https://twitter.com/DrKateTO/status/1389942202344873987?s=20
