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The Ontario premier named a long list of permitted re-openings, including golf courses, vets, sports fields, construction and some medical services
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during his daily updates regarding COVID-19 at Queen's Park in Toronto on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan DenetteIt’s been weeks since we had to do the unthinkable. We had to put things on hold, we had to cope with the new normal, we had to make great personal sacrifices, and we did. Ontario stepped up. We threw everything we had at this virus.
My friends, thanks to our collective efforts, today we are prepared to announce the details of the next stage of reopening the economy. We’re getting thousands of people back to work, we’ve laid a solid foundation for our economic reopening and recovery. We have the framework, we have the workplace safety guidelines. We have the capacity in our health-care system. And today, I’m ready to announce that this Saturday at 12:01 a.m.
I want to be clear that businesses should open only if they are ready. I’ll repeat that — only if they are ready. And we need to keep in mind that all of this is dependent on the numbers. The truth is, we can’t fully predict where things will go. So we need to be ready to react if we see a sudden increase in cases. We can not let our guard down now, we must watch the trends like a hawk.
We have the capacity in our health system. We have the testing and tracing systems in place. And we’ll be ready to respond to any flare-ups. My friends, today’s news is good news. Our efforts are paying off. And if we follow the medical advice. If we take our time and get it right, then we’ll be able to open more businesses, get more people back to work. We have a long way to go. We have a long road to recovery. But let’s take some time today and be grateful for how far we all have come.
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