...or so go the lyrics in one of Frank Sinatra's old songs. This week we saw MPP Rod Phillips brought to heel at the feet of the Premier for being on a vacation outside of Canada after everyone was clearly told by the Premier to stay home due to the pandemic. Since then other Federal and Provincial politicians have been demoted for doing the same thing. While not illegal, politicians, like clergy, teachers, doctors, police are held to a higher standard and rightly so. They are supposed to serve as a moral and ethical compass for the populace.
People continue to challenge the Provincial lockdown policy. Small businesses remain in lockdown and case numbers continue to rise. What good is the lockdown doing, they ask?
Another sad item is the attempt to scam residents with fake COVID-19 test results in order to obtain credit card information under the guise of providing them with a COVID-19 inoculation. How low can scam artists go?
On the bright side, there is a bit of good news on the COVID-19 front as some Long Term Care residents have started receiving the vaccine. There are some limited details in the piece below.
I want you to know that I have stayed within the Province during the Holidays and continue to respect the rules as laid down by the Province. I trust my fellow members of Council have also abided by these same rules.
I wish you a very healthy, happy and prosperous New Year 2021.
