Ford says vaccine passports are the 'best chance' Ontario has to avoid another lockdown
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Source: CTV News
TORONTO -- Premier Doug Ford welcomed the launch of COVID-19 vaccine certificates in Ontario, saying the system is essential to prevent the province from entering into another lockdown.
The premier made the remarks at a news conference on Wednesday morning, just hours after the vaccine certificate system came into effect, noting the certificates are a temporary, but vital new measure to combat the disease.
Ontario's new vaccine certificate system requires patrons at dine-in restaurants, nightclubs, cinemas, gyms, sports facilities and other venues to present a receipt of full vaccination along with government identification before entering.
“These certificates, they're the best chance we have to get through these coming months without having to move backwards,” Ford told reporters on Wednesday.
Read more: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ford-says-vaccine-passports-are-the-best-chance-ontario-has-to-avoid-another-lockdown-1.5595558
Doug Ford is the conservative Premier of Ontario (head of Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, or Tories). Obviously conservatives in Canada have more sense than those in the US, who should be paying attention, especially this:
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