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QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in anticipation of Premier Ford’s announcement this afternoon:

“Any new measures announced today must focus on protecting essential workers and making high-risk workplaces safer.…

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that hospitals have been directed to cancel all scheduled surgeries and non-emergent activities starting Monday due to the large wave of COVID patients requiring hospitalization:

“The Premier’s delay to enact stricter measures and his refusal to implement key policies like paid sick days has put hospitals in the difficult position of having to stop elective surgeries.…

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the government’s announcement and the Premier’s claims that paid sick days are unnecessary:

“Premier Ford trying to justify why he doesn’t need to legislate paid sick days is disrespectful to essential workers who haven’t stopped working throughout the pandemic.…

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding the Premier’s refusal to protect essential workers:

“We need to vaccinate essential workers now, not in 6 or 8 weeks.…

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to this morning’s COVID modelling from the Science Table:

“Half measures will only prolong the pandemic.…

QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding the rapid increase in ICU admissions:

“We are on track to surpass the highest level of ICU admissions this week, one year after the pandemic first started.…