are a sign the curfew is working, a claim disputed by some health experts who say it’s still too early to know. Quebec reports 1,457 new COVID-19 cases and 41 deaths as hospitalizations drop Some told Global News they were inspired to join the demonstration, despite the frigid cold, after Legault’s controversial remarks in rejecting growing calls to exempt the homeless from curfew tickets.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]“If we change the rules and say you cannot give a ticket to somebody who’s saying that he’s homeless, you may have some people who pretend to be homeless,” the premier said on Tuesday.Those words disappointed federal and municipal politicians and enraged many who showed up to the.