One of Canada’s top doctors got a neighbourhood-level view of how not to fight the COVID-19 pandemic last weekend. Dr. Sandy Buchman, president of the Canadian Medical Association, lives near Trinity Bellwoods Park in downtown Toronto.
The park looked more like an outdoor music festival on Saturday when warm, sunny weather attracted a party-hearty crowd of 10,000.
Despite pleas from political leaders and public-health officials to avoid large social gatherings, throngs of sun-seekers jammed into the park, bringing a weary rebuke from Premier Doug Ford. “Why don’t you do us all a favour and go get tested now,” Ford snapped.