Ontario Premier Ford closes non-essential businesses

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces the mandatory closure of all non-essential businesses in the province amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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52 comments

  1. Time to legislate the telecoms to cut or waive all fees to all customers on internet and cell services. This will become an essential service while folks are isolated at home.

  2. Why do all the ppl in the back look so angry is makes me nervous about what’s going through there heads???!!

  3. Despite my political opinions of Mr Ford I do believe that he has handled this situation to the best of his ability

    1. @c.a. greene It’s his brother. Wonder how many would like to be personally judged by the actions of their worst known family members/friends.

    2. @Retro Pyro nope, it was them BOTH!
      They were both known to be drug addicts!
      This one hid it better! Both were in several videos

    3. Never liked him, but he’s doing incredibly well in such situation and I admire that very much. Compared to other leaders, he’s boss.

    1. @Derek Hollingshead I do not understand how LCBO outlets and Beer stores could possibly be considered essential services.

    2. @Corby Gilmore alcoholics can go into severe, sometimes fatal, withdrawal. We don’t need hospitals filling up with alcoholics having seizures right now.

    3. @Corby Gilmore Considering that the government operates the LCBO and much of their income comes from that they will now let it close. Government is of hypocrites.

    1. Gas pumps down to 66.4 cents a litre here in Oakville this evening. It’s like 2003 pricing. wow

  4. I believe our PM mentioned that there will be a LIST, released on Tuesday, which will categorize what is essential or non-essential.

    1. Busan_Sanai essential to grab more tax dollars from more ppl staying home from work and drinking

  5. They want every one. To stay 6feet apart but look they are not doing what they are preaching and Tims mcds and others are refusing to take cash but what happens in 6 months you going to handle cash then and in the states 90% of money has drugs on it so will our money will still have crov 19 on it

  6. For anyone complaining , this is essentially the best thing Canada can do and every other province needs to follow suit , yes it’s going to be difficult to live like this but seriously this isnt no small problem , this is serious and for the health and safety of our parents , grandparents, children etc. We need to take this seriously!!!!!

  7. The banks should be forced to make concessions as well as the taxpayer on all this. Perhaps a freeze on interest, fees and such.

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