Doug Ford defends his decision to reopen Ontario amid COVID-19 pandemic
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Doug Ford defends his decision to reopen Ontario amid COVID-19 pandemic
00:56 | February 16, 2021
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Health Matters: Ontario mental health providers prepare for school surge
02:08 | August 27, 2026
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Health Canada warns of risks after counterfeit cosmetic injectables seized at Hamilton spa
00:38 | August 13, 2026
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Health Matters: ON, QC heat wave spreads to the Maritimes
02:21 | July 2, 2026
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Ontario sees increase in tick reports on tracking platform ‘eTick’ in 2026: experts
02:16 | May 24, 2026
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Canada implements enhances screening measures at airports amid Africa’s Ebola outbreak
04:51 | May 22, 2026
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Health Matters: New Ebola outbreak
04:35 | May 21, 2026
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Ontario Health Ministry asks 7 more people to isolate over potential hantavirus exposure
00:36 | May 13, 2026
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‘Safer snorting’ pamphlet on using cocaine distributed at Ontario high school
00:23 | May 8, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario looks to change medical residency priority rules
02:23 | April 17, 2026
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Raising awareness around women’s health
05:37 | March 4, 2026
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Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’
05:32 | January 19, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario lab begins using mail-in semen analysis kits
02:20 | January 15, 2026
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Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails
00:46 | December 8, 2025
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Survivors, advocates call on Ontario to allow restorative justice in sexual violence cases
02:15 | November 27, 2025
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Ontario sees thousands of measles cases as Canada loses elimination status
04:10 | November 11, 2025
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Legault upset after Ford extends invitation to Quebec doctors
02:08 | October 29, 2025
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Ford tells Quebec doctors to call him as some look to leave over compensation dispute
01:33 | October 29, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario hospitals ask for an additional $1.1B in funding
02:19 | October 8, 2025
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London Health Sciences Centre clinical trial targets kidney cancer with internal radiation
01:30 | October 5, 2025
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Emergency room closures drop in Ontario as critics urge government to make data public
04:10 | October 4, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario starting COVID-19 vaccinations
02:46 | September 22, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario to offer RSV vaccines to all seniors over 75 starting this fall
02:11 | August 28, 2025
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Ontario food manufacturer’s cooling tower likely source of deadly legionnaires’ outbreak
02:02 | August 27, 2025
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Health Matters: Measles cases taper off in Ont., rise in NS
01:49 | July 25, 2025
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Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada
01:56 | July 14, 2025
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‘Saves lives’: Advocates calling on province to reverse prohibition on clean needle distribution
02:19 | July 13, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario measles cases trending downward
02:08 | July 4, 2025
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Health Matters: Concern over measles spreading within Canada this summer
02:22 | June 27, 2025
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome
01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario OB/GYN patient complaints up 29%
02:19 | June 13, 2025
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Nerve surgery could help spinal cord patients regain movement
02:26 | June 12, 2025
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Doug Ford defends his decision to reopen Ontario amid COVID-19 pandemic
00:56 | February 16, 2021
-
Health Matters: Ontario mental health providers prepare for school surge
02:08 | August 27, 2026
-
Health Canada warns of risks after counterfeit cosmetic injectables seized at Hamilton spa
00:38 | August 13, 2026
-
Health Matters: ON, QC heat wave spreads to the Maritimes
02:21 | July 2, 2026
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Ontario sees increase in tick reports on tracking platform ‘eTick’ in 2026: experts
02:16 | May 24, 2026
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Canada implements enhances screening measures at airports amid Africa’s Ebola outbreak
04:51 | May 22, 2026
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Health Matters: New Ebola outbreak
04:35 | May 21, 2026
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Ontario Health Ministry asks 7 more people to isolate over potential hantavirus exposure
00:36 | May 13, 2026
-
‘Safer snorting’ pamphlet on using cocaine distributed at Ontario high school
00:23 | May 8, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario looks to change medical residency priority rules
02:23 | April 17, 2026
-
Raising awareness around women’s health
05:37 | March 4, 2026
-
Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’
05:32 | January 19, 2026
-
Health Matters: Ontario lab begins using mail-in semen analysis kits
02:20 | January 15, 2026
-
Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails
00:46 | December 8, 2025
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Survivors, advocates call on Ontario to allow restorative justice in sexual violence cases
02:15 | November 27, 2025
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Ontario sees thousands of measles cases as Canada loses elimination status
04:10 | November 11, 2025
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Legault upset after Ford extends invitation to Quebec doctors
02:08 | October 29, 2025
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Ford tells Quebec doctors to call him as some look to leave over compensation dispute
01:33 | October 29, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario hospitals ask for an additional $1.1B in funding
02:19 | October 8, 2025
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London Health Sciences Centre clinical trial targets kidney cancer with internal radiation
01:30 | October 5, 2025
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Emergency room closures drop in Ontario as critics urge government to make data public
04:10 | October 4, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario starting COVID-19 vaccinations
02:46 | September 22, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario to offer RSV vaccines to all seniors over 75 starting this fall
02:11 | August 28, 2025
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Ontario food manufacturer’s cooling tower likely source of deadly legionnaires’ outbreak
02:02 | August 27, 2025
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Health Matters: Measles cases taper off in Ont., rise in NS
01:49 | July 25, 2025
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Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada
01:56 | July 14, 2025
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‘Saves lives’: Advocates calling on province to reverse prohibition on clean needle distribution
02:19 | July 13, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario measles cases trending downward
02:08 | July 4, 2025
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Health Matters: Concern over measles spreading within Canada this summer
02:22 | June 27, 2025
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How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome
01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario OB/GYN patient complaints up 29%
02:19 | June 13, 2025
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Nerve surgery could help spinal cord patients regain movement
02:26 | June 12, 2025
Doug Ford defends his decision to reopen Ontario amid COVID-19 pandemic
Description
February 16, 2021
During question period at Queen’s Park on Tuesday, Premier Doug Ford argued that his decision to transition Ontario regions into the reopening phase was based on the chief medical officer of health’s recommendation.
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Doug Ford defends his decision to reopen Ontario amid COVID-19 pandemic00:56 | February 16, 2021 -
Health Matters: Ontario mental health providers prepare for school surge02:08 | August 27, 2026 -
Health Canada warns of risks after counterfeit cosmetic injectables seized at Hamilton spa00:38 | August 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: ON, QC heat wave spreads to the Maritimes02:21 | July 2, 2026 -
Ontario sees increase in tick reports on tracking platform ‘eTick’ in 2026: experts02:16 | May 24, 2026 -
Canada implements enhances screening measures at airports amid Africa’s Ebola outbreak04:51 | May 22, 2026 -
Health Matters: New Ebola outbreak04:35 | May 21, 2026 -
Ontario Health Ministry asks 7 more people to isolate over potential hantavirus exposure00:36 | May 13, 2026 -
‘Safer snorting’ pamphlet on using cocaine distributed at Ontario high school00:23 | May 8, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario looks to change medical residency priority rules02:23 | April 17, 2026 -
Raising awareness around women’s health05:37 | March 4, 2026 -
Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’05:32 | January 19, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario lab begins using mail-in semen analysis kits02:20 | January 15, 2026 -
Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails00:46 | December 8, 2025 -
Survivors, advocates call on Ontario to allow restorative justice in sexual violence cases02:15 | November 27, 2025 -
Ontario sees thousands of measles cases as Canada loses elimination status04:10 | November 11, 2025 -
Legault upset after Ford extends invitation to Quebec doctors02:08 | October 29, 2025
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Ford tells Quebec doctors to call him as some look to leave over compensation dispute01:33 | October 29, 2025 -
Health Matters: Ontario hospitals ask for an additional $1.1B in funding02:19 | October 8, 2025 -
London Health Sciences Centre clinical trial targets kidney cancer with internal radiation01:30 | October 5, 2025 -
Emergency room closures drop in Ontario as critics urge government to make data public04:10 | October 4, 2025 -
Health Matters: Ontario starting COVID-19 vaccinations02:46 | September 22, 2025 -
Health Matters: Ontario to offer RSV vaccines to all seniors over 75 starting this fall02:11 | August 28, 2025 -
Ontario food manufacturer’s cooling tower likely source of deadly legionnaires’ outbreak02:02 | August 27, 2025 -
Health Matters: Measles cases taper off in Ont., rise in NS01:49 | July 25, 2025 -
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada01:56 | July 14, 2025 -
‘Saves lives’: Advocates calling on province to reverse prohibition on clean needle distribution02:19 | July 13, 2025 -
Health Matters: Ontario measles cases trending downward02:08 | July 4, 2025 -
Health Matters: Concern over measles spreading within Canada this summer02:22 | June 27, 2025 -
How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025 -
Health Matters: Ontario OB/GYN patient complaints up 29%02:19 | June 13, 2025 -
Nerve surgery could help spinal cord patients regain movement02:26 | June 12, 2025
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Doug Ford defends his decision to reopen Ontario amid COVID-19 pandemic00:56 | February 16, 2021
-
Health Matters: Ontario mental health providers prepare for school surge02:08 | August 27, 2026
-
Health Canada warns of risks after counterfeit cosmetic injectables seized at Hamilton spa00:38 | August 13, 2026
-
Health Matters: ON, QC heat wave spreads to the Maritimes02:21 | July 2, 2026
-
Ontario sees increase in tick reports on tracking platform ‘eTick’ in 2026: experts02:16 | May 24, 2026
-
Canada implements enhances screening measures at airports amid Africa’s Ebola outbreak04:51 | May 22, 2026
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Health Matters: New Ebola outbreak04:35 | May 21, 2026
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Ontario Health Ministry asks 7 more people to isolate over potential hantavirus exposure00:36 | May 13, 2026
-
‘Safer snorting’ pamphlet on using cocaine distributed at Ontario high school00:23 | May 8, 2026
-
Health Matters: Ontario looks to change medical residency priority rules02:23 | April 17, 2026
-
Raising awareness around women’s health05:37 | March 4, 2026
-
Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’05:32 | January 19, 2026
-
Health Matters: Ontario lab begins using mail-in semen analysis kits02:20 | January 15, 2026
-
Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails00:46 | December 8, 2025
-
Survivors, advocates call on Ontario to allow restorative justice in sexual violence cases02:15 | November 27, 2025
-
Ontario sees thousands of measles cases as Canada loses elimination status04:10 | November 11, 2025
-
Legault upset after Ford extends invitation to Quebec doctors02:08 | October 29, 2025
-
Ford tells Quebec doctors to call him as some look to leave over compensation dispute01:33 | October 29, 2025
-
Health Matters: Ontario hospitals ask for an additional $1.1B in funding02:19 | October 8, 2025
-
London Health Sciences Centre clinical trial targets kidney cancer with internal radiation01:30 | October 5, 2025
-
Emergency room closures drop in Ontario as critics urge government to make data public04:10 | October 4, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario starting COVID-19 vaccinations02:46 | September 22, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario to offer RSV vaccines to all seniors over 75 starting this fall02:11 | August 28, 2025
-
Ontario food manufacturer’s cooling tower likely source of deadly legionnaires’ outbreak02:02 | August 27, 2025
-
Health Matters: Measles cases taper off in Ont., rise in NS01:49 | July 25, 2025
-
Air quality alerts issued as wildfire smoke sweeps across central Canada01:56 | July 14, 2025
-
‘Saves lives’: Advocates calling on province to reverse prohibition on clean needle distribution02:19 | July 13, 2025
-
Health Matters: Ontario measles cases trending downward02:08 | July 4, 2025
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Health Matters: Concern over measles spreading within Canada this summer02:22 | June 27, 2025
-
How Ontario, Quebec are coping with dangerous heat dome01:48 | June 23, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario OB/GYN patient complaints up 29%02:19 | June 13, 2025
-
Nerve surgery could help spinal cord patients regain movement02:26 | June 12, 2025
Doug Ford defends his decision to reopen Ontario amid COVID-19 pandemic
Description
February 16, 2021
During question period at Queen’s Park on Tuesday, Premier Doug Ford argued that his decision to transition Ontario regions into the reopening phase was based on the chief medical officer of health’s recommendation.
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