I am sure you see the same number in Ontario and in Quebec where Ford and Legault would get reelected by high margins. People recognize how well they handle the pandemic so far. They cared and listened their top health adviser. Not that hard when you think about it.
I agree into about a month ago. 3 months ago Ford should have solved the school issue with a workable plan that was funded. Schools should have been retrofitted for anti-virus air flow etc.
But it was still chaos with lots on his plate. So that was just a miss at bat.
But a host of mistakes and lack of future preparation are dooming us to an overlong pandemic. Close the airports until everyone can be tested. Restrict the border. If the Feds don't do it, have Health officials mandate it (provincial responsibility,)
-Prison like quarantine none of this do it on your own.
-Testing stations like Korea had 6 months ago, set up at McDonald and other drive ins. So you don't have to get Covid to be tested (the current way we are doing it now)
There a lot more, but you could easily get to New found land zero Covid cases by this time (not saying it not more of a challenge, few want to go to Newfoundland vs Ontario. ) but the economy and Covid are connected. A few strict measures and empathic medical response (forced quarantine in a nice, hotel like quarantine center -which if finally happening) could have basically ended Covid and the 2nd wave.
Testing testing and more testing, plus quarantine.
But right now, ya Ford very popular. He did a great job for most of the pandemic. If he gets on track he could even get the PM ship that he wants after the new guy flops.
Would Ford win today. Yes, but soon his mistakes will destroy him. Trudeau not so much, as most parties are against Cerb and when its removed they will get the blow back not Trudeau. That being said, it is obvious Trudeau planning to leave office - as there will be blowback eventually.
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