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Coronavirus: Ford says he’s being ‘polite’ by calling groups discouraging public health measures ‘yahoos’
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Coronavirus: Ford says he’s being ‘polite’ by calling groups discouraging public health measures ‘yahoos’
Description
September 30, 2020
Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Wednesday said he was being "polite" with the term "yahoos" when asked about groups such as "Hugs over Masks" that discourage people not to follow public health measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Coronavirus: Ford says he’s being ‘polite’ by calling groups discouraging public health measures ‘yahoos’02:37 | September 30, 2020
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Fatal opioid overdoses surge in Ontario shelters: report01:50 | June 18, 2024
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Poilievre, Liberals trade accusations of ‘wacko’ behaviour in Parliament over carbon pricing debate03:42 | June 3, 2024
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Rural Ontario communities face significant doctor shortage02:52 | May 27, 2024
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Feds reject City of Toronto’s drug decriminalization request02:12 | May 18, 2024
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Unvaccinated Ontario child dies of measles, sparks concern among health community01:57 | May 17, 2024
-
Prescription for plastic medical waste: How hospitals, medical suppliers are aiming to be greener02:35 | May 9, 2024
-
No concern about a ‘diminished supply’ of doctors in Ontario: ministry02:19 | May 8, 2024
-
‘Blood on Board’ program expands to southern Ontario00:49 | May 1, 2024
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Health Matters: Norovirus spreading in Ontario, Alberta02:26 | April 30, 2024
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Global National: April 2822:06 | April 28, 2024
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Breaking down Ontario’s investment into primary health care providers04:29 | April 26, 2024
-
Ontario hospital performs robot-assisted spinal surgery in Canadian first01:10 | April 25, 2024
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A roadmap for navigating a life-changing diagnosis05:20 | April 1, 2024
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Apple Recipes Good For your Gut!02:55 | March 27, 2024
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Purple Day recognizes epilepsy awareness02:00 | March 26, 2024
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Canada sees dwindling measles vaccines supply05:25 | March 22, 2024
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Mild winter brings about early tick sightings in Canada01:39 | March 8, 2024
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Global National: March 421:54 | March 4, 2024
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Concerns of measles vulnerability increase as cases are confirmed in Ontario and Quebec01:50 | March 3, 2024
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Small town Ontario clinic at risk of closing02:10 | February 27, 2024
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Average Ontarian sitting a half-hour longer at walk-in clinics compared to 2022: report01:46 | February 24, 2024
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‘Enormous pressure’ expected in Ontario home care due to high growth of senior population01:01 | February 20, 2024
-
Possible measles exposure in Mississauga, Ont.02:33 | February 14, 2024
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Ontario clinic direct billing for healthcare highlights grey area around nurse practitioners01:45 | February 13, 2024
-
Ford, Trudeau governments ink new health care deal02:13 | February 9, 2024
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Supports paramount in combatting drug addition, amid Belleville, Ont., state of emergency: Tibollo02:50 | February 9, 2024
-
Trudeau, Ford announce $3.1 billion in health-care funding for Ontario01:35 | February 9, 2024
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Ontario researchers find our own immune system may be causing neurological damage01:59 | February 5, 2024
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Woman with ‘debilitating’ chronic pain waits decades for endometriosis diagnosis01:32 | February 2, 2024
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Coronavirus: Ford says he’s being ‘polite’ by calling groups discouraging public health measures ‘yahoos’02:37 | September 30, 2020
-
Fatal opioid overdoses surge in Ontario shelters: report01:50 | June 18, 2024
-
Poilievre, Liberals trade accusations of ‘wacko’ behaviour in Parliament over carbon pricing debate03:42 | June 3, 2024
-
Rural Ontario communities face significant doctor shortage02:52 | May 27, 2024
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Feds reject City of Toronto’s drug decriminalization request02:12 | May 18, 2024
-
Unvaccinated Ontario child dies of measles, sparks concern among health community01:57 | May 17, 2024
-
Prescription for plastic medical waste: How hospitals, medical suppliers are aiming to be greener02:35 | May 9, 2024
-
No concern about a ‘diminished supply’ of doctors in Ontario: ministry02:19 | May 8, 2024
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‘Blood on Board’ program expands to southern Ontario00:49 | May 1, 2024
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Health Matters: Norovirus spreading in Ontario, Alberta02:26 | April 30, 2024
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Global National: April 2822:06 | April 28, 2024
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Breaking down Ontario’s investment into primary health care providers04:29 | April 26, 2024
-
Ontario hospital performs robot-assisted spinal surgery in Canadian first01:10 | April 25, 2024
-
A roadmap for navigating a life-changing diagnosis05:20 | April 1, 2024
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Apple Recipes Good For your Gut!02:55 | March 27, 2024
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Purple Day recognizes epilepsy awareness02:00 | March 26, 2024
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Skincare secrets for menopausal makeup mastery06:54 | March 22, 2024
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Canada sees dwindling measles vaccines supply05:25 | March 22, 2024
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Mild winter brings about early tick sightings in Canada01:39 | March 8, 2024
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Global National: March 421:54 | March 4, 2024
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Concerns of measles vulnerability increase as cases are confirmed in Ontario and Quebec01:50 | March 3, 2024
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Global National: March 321:57 | March 3, 2024
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Small town Ontario clinic at risk of closing02:10 | February 27, 2024
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Average Ontarian sitting a half-hour longer at walk-in clinics compared to 2022: report01:46 | February 24, 2024
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‘Enormous pressure’ expected in Ontario home care due to high growth of senior population01:01 | February 20, 2024
-
Possible measles exposure in Mississauga, Ont.02:33 | February 14, 2024
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Ontario clinic direct billing for healthcare highlights grey area around nurse practitioners01:45 | February 13, 2024
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Ford, Trudeau governments ink new health care deal02:13 | February 9, 2024
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Supports paramount in combatting drug addition, amid Belleville, Ont., state of emergency: Tibollo02:50 | February 9, 2024
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Trudeau, Ford announce $3.1 billion in health-care funding for Ontario01:35 | February 9, 2024
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Ontario researchers find our own immune system may be causing neurological damage01:59 | February 5, 2024
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Woman with ‘debilitating’ chronic pain waits decades for endometriosis diagnosis01:32 | February 2, 2024
Coronavirus: Ford says he’s being ‘polite’ by calling groups discouraging public health measures ‘yahoos’
Description
September 30, 2020
Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Wednesday said he was being "polite" with the term "yahoos" when asked about groups such as "Hugs over Masks" that discourage people not to follow public health measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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