The government of Ontario, Canada's most-populous province and industrial powerhouse, said on Monday it would not begin lifting restrictions to fight the coronavirus for weeks to come despite pressure from businesses to restart the economy.
TORONTO/OTTAWA - The government of Ontario, Canada’s most-populous province and industrial powerhouse, said on Monday it would not begin lifting restrictions to fight the coronavirus for weeks to come despite pressure from businesses to restart the economy.
“I won’t set hard dates until we’re ready, because the virus travels at its own speed,” he told a briefing. All 10 provinces have declared health emergencies, shutting down firms across the country and throwing millions out of work.“I understand the pain a lot of companies and people are going through and the pressure,” he said, adding later that “we aren’t going to be rushed into anything.”
“I have confidence every province is taking very seriously this responsibility to be careful because nobody wants to have gone through all this for nothing,” he said.
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