COVID-19: Ford says he doesn’t think Ontario removed mask mandate too quickly
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COVID-19: Ford says he doesn’t think Ontario removed mask mandate too quickly
01:23 | March 25, 2022
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COVID-19: Ford encourages those concerned with lifting of mask mandate to continue wearing them
00:34 | March 11, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario has identified 29 cases of BA.2 Omicron subvariant
01:03 | February 3, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor says province should ‘reassess value’ of vaccine passports in months ahead
01:28 | February 3, 2022
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COVID-19: ‘Not confident’ in duration of immunity from exposure to Omicron, Moore says
01:30 | February 3, 2022
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COVID-19: Moore says he ‘can’t guarantee’ Ontario businesses can reopen on Jan. 26
01:14 | January 13, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario to begin offering 4th dose of vaccine to immunocompromised people
01:38 | January 13, 2022
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COVID-19: Moore says health tax for unvaccinated people ‘seems punitive’
00:52 | January 12, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario to distribute 9 million N95 masks to educators and child-care staff
01:57 | January 12, 2022
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Ontario’s top doctor says rapid testing provides ‘safety buffer’ for students returning to school
01:38 | December 30, 2021
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Ontarians living in high-risk settings now eligible for 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine
00:31 | December 30, 2021
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Ontario cuts isolation requirement for COVID-19-positive individuals with symptoms to 5 days
01:14 | December 30, 2021
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COVID-19: Ontario to only provide publicly funded PCR testing for ‘vulnerable’ communities
02:27 | December 30, 2021
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COVID-19: Flights cancelled in US as Omicron surge wreaks havoc on holiday travel
01:40 | December 26, 2021
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Ontario will not mandate COVID-19 vaccine policy for hospital workers, says it doesn’t want to cancel surgeries
00:48 | November 3, 2021
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Not mandating COVID-19 vaccines for hospital workers ‘right decision for right now,’ says Elliott
01:11 | November 3, 2021
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COVID-19: Saskatchewan to send 6 ICU patients to Ontario
00:36 | October 18, 2021
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Ford says his government will unveil plan to lift capacity limits on restaurants next week
00:54 | October 15, 2021
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Ford speaking with hospital officials before introducing vaccine mandates for healthcare workers
00:44 | October 15, 2021
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Ford announces new QR codes for Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine passport
01:23 | October 15, 2021
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Ontario makes COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all long-term care home staff
02:25 | October 1, 2021
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Ontario’s top doctor says province can add venues to list of places where mandatory COVID-19 vaccination will be needed
01:08 | September 1, 2021
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Ontario’s top doctor says health-care settings can mandate COVID-19 vaccine for workers if they haven’t achieved high enough rate
01:21 | September 1, 2021
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Ford said premiers had asked federal government for vaccine passport, had to move forward with COVID-19 vaccine certificate
01:54 | September 1, 2021
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Ontario doing “everything” it can to protect schools from COVID-19: Premier Ford
01:08 | September 1, 2021
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Ontario to require COVID-19 proof of vaccination for many indoor public settings starting Sept. 22
03:39 | September 1, 2021
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Singh calls for feds not to clawback benefit money for seniors
01:23 | August 5, 2021
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Most of Ontario to enter into Stage 2 of reopening next week
02:12 | June 25, 2021
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Ontario reports lowest daily new COVID-19 cases since September
00:43 | June 21, 2021
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Ontario announces expanded eligibility of 2nd COVID-19 vaccine doses
03:09 | June 18, 2021
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Ramped up vaccine roll out in Ontario prompts questions about what is needed to start reopening the economy
01:59 | May 15, 2021
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COVID-19: Ford says he doesn’t think Ontario removed mask mandate too quickly
01:23 | March 25, 2022
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COVID-19: Ford encourages those concerned with lifting of mask mandate to continue wearing them
00:34 | March 11, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario has identified 29 cases of BA.2 Omicron subvariant
01:03 | February 3, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor says province should ‘reassess value’ of vaccine passports in months ahead
01:28 | February 3, 2022
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COVID-19: ‘Not confident’ in duration of immunity from exposure to Omicron, Moore says
01:30 | February 3, 2022
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COVID-19: Moore says he ‘can’t guarantee’ Ontario businesses can reopen on Jan. 26
01:14 | January 13, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario to begin offering 4th dose of vaccine to immunocompromised people
01:38 | January 13, 2022
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COVID-19: Moore says health tax for unvaccinated people ‘seems punitive’
00:52 | January 12, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario to distribute 9 million N95 masks to educators and child-care staff
01:57 | January 12, 2022
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Ontario’s top doctor says rapid testing provides ‘safety buffer’ for students returning to school
01:38 | December 30, 2021
-
Ontarians living in high-risk settings now eligible for 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine
00:31 | December 30, 2021
-
Ontario cuts isolation requirement for COVID-19-positive individuals with symptoms to 5 days
01:14 | December 30, 2021
-
COVID-19: Ontario to only provide publicly funded PCR testing for ‘vulnerable’ communities
02:27 | December 30, 2021
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COVID-19: Flights cancelled in US as Omicron surge wreaks havoc on holiday travel
01:40 | December 26, 2021
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Ontario will not mandate COVID-19 vaccine policy for hospital workers, says it doesn’t want to cancel surgeries
00:48 | November 3, 2021
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Not mandating COVID-19 vaccines for hospital workers ‘right decision for right now,’ says Elliott
01:11 | November 3, 2021
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COVID-19: Saskatchewan to send 6 ICU patients to Ontario
00:36 | October 18, 2021
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Ford says his government will unveil plan to lift capacity limits on restaurants next week
00:54 | October 15, 2021
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Ford speaking with hospital officials before introducing vaccine mandates for healthcare workers
00:44 | October 15, 2021
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Ford announces new QR codes for Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine passport
01:23 | October 15, 2021
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Ontario makes COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all long-term care home staff
02:25 | October 1, 2021
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Ontario’s top doctor says province can add venues to list of places where mandatory COVID-19 vaccination will be needed
01:08 | September 1, 2021
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Ontario’s top doctor says health-care settings can mandate COVID-19 vaccine for workers if they haven’t achieved high enough rate
01:21 | September 1, 2021
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Ford said premiers had asked federal government for vaccine passport, had to move forward with COVID-19 vaccine certificate
01:54 | September 1, 2021
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Ontario doing “everything” it can to protect schools from COVID-19: Premier Ford
01:08 | September 1, 2021
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Ontario to require COVID-19 proof of vaccination for many indoor public settings starting Sept. 22
03:39 | September 1, 2021
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Singh calls for feds not to clawback benefit money for seniors
01:23 | August 5, 2021
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Most of Ontario to enter into Stage 2 of reopening next week
02:12 | June 25, 2021
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Ontario reports lowest daily new COVID-19 cases since September
00:43 | June 21, 2021
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Ontario announces expanded eligibility of 2nd COVID-19 vaccine doses
03:09 | June 18, 2021
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Ramped up vaccine roll out in Ontario prompts questions about what is needed to start reopening the economy
01:59 | May 15, 2021
COVID-19: Ford says he doesn’t think Ontario removed mask mandate too quickly
Description
March 25, 2022
Asked if he believes the Ontario government removed the mask mandate and reopened too quickly due to rising COVID-19 wastewater levels, Premier Doug Ford said he doesn’t think so, adding that he is following the advice of Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore and that the health-care system is “stronger and more stable.”
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COVID-19: Ford says he doesn’t think Ontario removed mask mandate too quickly01:23 | March 25, 2022 -
COVID-19: Ford encourages those concerned with lifting of mask mandate to continue wearing them00:34 | March 11, 2022 -
COVID-19: Ontario has identified 29 cases of BA.2 Omicron subvariant01:03 | February 3, 2022 -
COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor says province should ‘reassess value’ of vaccine passports in months ahead01:28 | February 3, 2022 -
COVID-19: ‘Not confident’ in duration of immunity from exposure to Omicron, Moore says01:30 | February 3, 2022 -
COVID-19: Moore says he ‘can’t guarantee’ Ontario businesses can reopen on Jan. 2601:14 | January 13, 2022 -
COVID-19: Ontario to begin offering 4th dose of vaccine to immunocompromised people01:38 | January 13, 2022 -
COVID-19: Moore says health tax for unvaccinated people ‘seems punitive’00:52 | January 12, 2022 -
COVID-19: Ontario to distribute 9 million N95 masks to educators and child-care staff01:57 | January 12, 2022 -
Ontario’s top doctor says rapid testing provides ‘safety buffer’ for students returning to school01:38 | December 30, 2021 -
Ontarians living in high-risk settings now eligible for 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine00:31 | December 30, 2021 -
Ontario cuts isolation requirement for COVID-19-positive individuals with symptoms to 5 days01:14 | December 30, 2021 -
COVID-19: Ontario to only provide publicly funded PCR testing for ‘vulnerable’ communities02:27 | December 30, 2021 -
COVID-19: Flights cancelled in US as Omicron surge wreaks havoc on holiday travel01:40 | December 26, 2021 -
Ontario will not mandate COVID-19 vaccine policy for hospital workers, says it doesn’t want to cancel surgeries00:48 | November 3, 2021 -
Not mandating COVID-19 vaccines for hospital workers ‘right decision for right now,’ says Elliott01:11 | November 3, 2021 -
COVID-19: Saskatchewan to send 6 ICU patients to Ontario00:36 | October 18, 2021 -
Ford says his government will unveil plan to lift capacity limits on restaurants next week00:54 | October 15, 2021 -
Ford speaking with hospital officials before introducing vaccine mandates for healthcare workers00:44 | October 15, 2021 -
Ford announces new QR codes for Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine passport01:23 | October 15, 2021 -
Ontario makes COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all long-term care home staff02:25 | October 1, 2021 -
Ontario’s top doctor says province can add venues to list of places where mandatory COVID-19 vaccination will be needed01:08 | September 1, 2021 -
Ontario’s top doctor says health-care settings can mandate COVID-19 vaccine for workers if they haven’t achieved high enough rate01:21 | September 1, 2021 -
Ford said premiers had asked federal government for vaccine passport, had to move forward with COVID-19 vaccine certificate01:54 | September 1, 2021 -
Ontario doing “everything” it can to protect schools from COVID-19: Premier Ford01:08 | September 1, 2021 -
Ontario to require COVID-19 proof of vaccination for many indoor public settings starting Sept. 2203:39 | September 1, 2021 -
Singh calls for feds not to clawback benefit money for seniors01:23 | August 5, 2021 -
Most of Ontario to enter into Stage 2 of reopening next week02:12 | June 25, 2021 -
Ontario reports lowest daily new COVID-19 cases since September00:43 | June 21, 2021 -
Ontario announces expanded eligibility of 2nd COVID-19 vaccine doses03:09 | June 18, 2021 -
Ramped up vaccine roll out in Ontario prompts questions about what is needed to start reopening the economy01:59 | May 15, 2021
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COVID-19: Ford says he doesn’t think Ontario removed mask mandate too quickly01:23 | March 25, 2022
-
COVID-19: Ford encourages those concerned with lifting of mask mandate to continue wearing them00:34 | March 11, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario has identified 29 cases of BA.2 Omicron subvariant01:03 | February 3, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario’s top doctor says province should ‘reassess value’ of vaccine passports in months ahead01:28 | February 3, 2022
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COVID-19: ‘Not confident’ in duration of immunity from exposure to Omicron, Moore says01:30 | February 3, 2022
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COVID-19: Moore says he ‘can’t guarantee’ Ontario businesses can reopen on Jan. 2601:14 | January 13, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario to begin offering 4th dose of vaccine to immunocompromised people01:38 | January 13, 2022
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COVID-19: Moore says health tax for unvaccinated people ‘seems punitive’00:52 | January 12, 2022
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COVID-19: Ontario to distribute 9 million N95 masks to educators and child-care staff01:57 | January 12, 2022
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Ontario’s top doctor says rapid testing provides ‘safety buffer’ for students returning to school01:38 | December 30, 2021
-
Ontarians living in high-risk settings now eligible for 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine00:31 | December 30, 2021
-
Ontario cuts isolation requirement for COVID-19-positive individuals with symptoms to 5 days01:14 | December 30, 2021
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COVID-19: Ontario to only provide publicly funded PCR testing for ‘vulnerable’ communities02:27 | December 30, 2021
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COVID-19: Flights cancelled in US as Omicron surge wreaks havoc on holiday travel01:40 | December 26, 2021
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Ontario will not mandate COVID-19 vaccine policy for hospital workers, says it doesn’t want to cancel surgeries00:48 | November 3, 2021
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Not mandating COVID-19 vaccines for hospital workers ‘right decision for right now,’ says Elliott01:11 | November 3, 2021
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COVID-19: Saskatchewan to send 6 ICU patients to Ontario00:36 | October 18, 2021
-
Ford says his government will unveil plan to lift capacity limits on restaurants next week00:54 | October 15, 2021
-
Ford speaking with hospital officials before introducing vaccine mandates for healthcare workers00:44 | October 15, 2021
-
Ford announces new QR codes for Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine passport01:23 | October 15, 2021
-
Ontario makes COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all long-term care home staff02:25 | October 1, 2021
-
Ontario’s top doctor says province can add venues to list of places where mandatory COVID-19 vaccination will be needed01:08 | September 1, 2021
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Ontario’s top doctor says health-care settings can mandate COVID-19 vaccine for workers if they haven’t achieved high enough rate01:21 | September 1, 2021
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Ford said premiers had asked federal government for vaccine passport, had to move forward with COVID-19 vaccine certificate01:54 | September 1, 2021
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Ontario doing “everything” it can to protect schools from COVID-19: Premier Ford01:08 | September 1, 2021
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Ontario to require COVID-19 proof of vaccination for many indoor public settings starting Sept. 2203:39 | September 1, 2021
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Singh calls for feds not to clawback benefit money for seniors01:23 | August 5, 2021
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Most of Ontario to enter into Stage 2 of reopening next week02:12 | June 25, 2021
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Ontario reports lowest daily new COVID-19 cases since September00:43 | June 21, 2021
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Ontario announces expanded eligibility of 2nd COVID-19 vaccine doses03:09 | June 18, 2021
-
Ramped up vaccine roll out in Ontario prompts questions about what is needed to start reopening the economy01:59 | May 15, 2021
COVID-19: Ford says he doesn’t think Ontario removed mask mandate too quickly
Description
March 25, 2022
Asked if he believes the Ontario government removed the mask mandate and reopened too quickly due to rising COVID-19 wastewater levels, Premier Doug Ford said he doesn’t think so, adding that he is following the advice of Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore and that the health-care system is “stronger and more stable.”
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