Speaking at a news conference on Thursday to discuss a COVID-19 contact-tracing app that is launching in Ontario, Premier Doug Ford addressed concerns of privacy surrounding the new technology, saying the app has ‘100 per cent privacy’ and implored the public to download the app for the safety and protection of everyone amid the pandemic.
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