Roundup: Ford’s vaccine certification falsehoods

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Ontario’s science table released some dire modelling yesterday that showed that unless vaccination rates reach over 85 percent, we may need yet another lockdown to prevent the healthcare system from becoming overwhelmed – yet again. Thus far, only 76 percent of people over the age of 12 are fully vaccinated, so we have a way to go if we don’t want things to get dire, once more.

With this in mind, Doug Ford begrudgingly agreed to finally roll out vaccine certificates (not calling them “passports”) as of September 22, with the app coming a month later, but as with anything Ford and his band of incompetent murderclowns do, it’s half-assed and largely inadequate. In this case, they’ll require these certificates to enter non-essential businesses like indoor dining and theatres, but at the same time, they won’t require staff at these places to be fully vaccinated, because that makes so much sense. And most gallingly, Ford tried to claim that he has to do it because the federal government won’t – which is, frankly, bullshit because this is firmly within provincial jurisdiction, and after provinces grudgingly allowed the federal government access to their records for international travel purposes, many of them either refused to allow the same data to be used domestically (including Ford up until yesterday), or stated that they were moving ahead with their own certification so no need to bother with a federal one (thinking especially of Quebec).

Here’s Justin Ling with receipts about why this is bullshit, including when Ford’s flacks tried to “prove” that they wanted national vaccine certification, when it was in fact for international travel, and they’re content to lie to us to try and shift the blame when the anti-vaxxer crowd starts protesting (and yes, they did immediately after).

And because it was too spot-on, here’s Brittlestar’s take.

On the campaign trail:

  • Justin Trudeau was in Toronto to release the full platform, which seeks to do more for the pandemic recovery, and accelerate action on climate change.
  • Trudeau also faced yet more questions about the allegations of inappropriate behaviour by candidate Raj Saini, and Trudeau said they were investigated.
  • Here is a deeper dive into the issue of abortion clinics in New Brunswick that Trudeau took aim at in his platform promises.
  • Erin O’Toole was in Ottawa to promise freer-flowing infrastructure spending (not understanding the current bottlenecks).
  • Jagmeet Singh was in Montreal to repeat his housing promises.
  • There are at least 77 self-identified Indigenous candidates in this election, which is a record number (and could be higher still if others have not self-identified).
  • Here is some analysis of the Liberals’ versus Conservatives’ child care plans.
  • The Elections Commissioner has determined that the “manipulated media” video the Liberals posted about Erin O’Toole didn’t violate elections laws.
  • As they have in every election since 2004, the Conservatives are hiding Cheryl Gallant from the media on the campaign trail.
  • Justin Ling gives a lengthy look at Trudeau’s record on the opioid crisis, and why it hasn’t been enough to make a dent in it.
  • Chantal Hébert explains the media landscape that is producing more French-language leaders’ debates than the sole one in English.
  • Susan Delacourt makes note of the apparent collapse of the Trudeau-Ford détente as Ford tried to deflect blame for his vaccine certificate reversal onto Trudeau.
  • Paul Wells dismisses the Liberal platform as an incoherent marketing document rather than a plan for governing (which I’ll quibble with in my next column).

Good reads:

  • Ken Boessenkool recalls the Conservative campaigns of 2004 and 2006 as comparisons to how the current election may play out.
  • Robert Hiltz makes the case for the continued existence of the Communist Party of Canada.

Odds and ends:

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One thought on “Roundup: Ford’s vaccine certification falsehoods”

  1. “Paul Wells dismisses the Liberal platform as an incoherent marketing document rather than a plan for governing (which I’ll quibble with in my next column).”

    I’m shocked — shocked, I tell you — that you are going to defend the Justin Government!

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