Empathetic incompetence? Ontario's Doug Ford government at 2 years
The Ontario government was initially slow to recognize the scope of the pandemic and the risks it posed. COVID-19’s global spread was apparent by early March, yet the premier confidently advised Ontarians to “go away” and “have fun” over the March break holiday.
By the time a provincial lockdown was imposed on March 18, most of those travellers were already back in Ontario. Some brought the virus with them, where it began to spread into the community, most critically to long-term care facilities.
The disaster that ensued in long-term care centres has been well-documented. More than 1,450 long-term care residents have died of COVID-19. More may have perished due to neglect as portions of the care system, particularly in for-profit facilities, effectively collapsed.
This is an outrage. Alberta and Nova Scotia faced similar problems. It seems quality healthcare isn't available from privately owned institutions.
What do you think needs to be done? I think they all need to have class action suits brought against them.
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