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As Ontarians have been locked down for so long, CFIB believes many have lost any perspective of how other provinces (together with their public health officials) are handling COVID policies such as lockdowns.
Ontario has the longest lockdown in Canada, the longest in North America & we believe now has the longest lockdown in the world. As an example, indoor restaurant dining in Toronto has been locked down for 382 days since the pandemic began.
Ontario's reopening plan is ridiculously slow, requiring a 3 week interval between each tiny step. Just to highlight how out of touch this policy is, CFIB has prepared graphics to compare the reopening dates of a handful of low risk business activities.
For small retailers in Ontario malls, they are to remain closed until July 2. But they weren't closed for a single day in 2021 in BC, AB, SK or NB. Ontario's mall reopening is 5 months later than Quebec's.pic.twitter.com/5KXidfjtH1
The Ontario beauty industry (eg. hair, nail salons, tattoo parlours) are to remain closed until July 2. Hair salons weren't closed for a single day in 2021 in BC or SK and they reopened in early February in Quebec.pic.twitter.com/UqBRWSCmWy
Ontario gyms are to remain closed until July 23. They weren't closed for a day in BC or SK in 2021. They will reopen 6 weeks later than Quebec gyms. Toronto gyms have been closed for 369 days (as of today) since the pandemic started!pic.twitter.com/3xzn54Biwy
Ontarians won't be able to see a movie in a theatre until July 23. Movie theatres have remained open in SK for all of 2021 and reopened in Quebec on February 26. Arts and entertainment businesses have been among the hardest hit sectors of the economy.pic.twitter.com/Tm5G5Ta9hy
Indoor restaurant dining in Ontario won't reopen until July 23 - 6 weeks later than in Quebec. Saskatchewan has kept some capacity open for all of 2021.pic.twitter.com/qrvzxAa8O9
The only province that comes anywhere close to the slow pace of Ontario’s reopening plan is Manitoba. But MB is dealing with a much more challenging scenario than ON at the moment. Despite this, MB’s reopening plan is weeks ahead of ON’s for gyms, entertainment & indoor dining.
Some have correctly noted the Delta variant prompted the UK to slow down its reopening. But let’s have a look at what this really means. Virtually all UK business sectors are, & will remain, open. Remaining restrictions are capacity limits for entertainment & major sports events.
My political future depends on towing the same line that most other political futures are tethered to. Like daycare kids on a stroll through the city, we're rather committed (we have no other training) so while we do our part to quietly collapse the world economy into its own..pic.twitter.com/Qt5Z3oZMFk
Atleast someone making sense
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