Last Thursday, Premier Doug Ford announced that a swath of businesses would soon be allowed to reopen their doors for the first time since he declared a state of emergency in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic on March 17.
Ford said the province will enter Stage 1 of his three-stage approach to reopening the province on Tuesday. “During the last several weeks, the people of Ontario have been called on to make incredible sacrifices to help us stop the spread of COVID-19, including staying home from work, closing down businesses and going without a regular paycheque,” Ford said Thursday. “We are taking a cautious, balanced approach to our economic reopening, to protect the health and safety of everyone.” With the Victoria Day weekend