Mississauga Mayor on new provincial restrictions: ‘All of this seems unfair’
Published January 3, 2022 at 1:52 pm
Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie isn’t holding back when it comes to the new COVID-19 restrictions Premier Doug Ford announced at 11:30 am today (January 3).
Crombie, who herself was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Christmas Eve, made it clear that while she knew the restrictions were necessary, she also believed, “All of this seems unfair. And it is.”
“I know Mississaugans are feeling anxious, tired and disappointed that we’re once again facing closures and capacity limits,” tweeted Crombie. “Omicron is highly transmissible and cases are the highest they’ve ever been. We must focus on solutions and supporting our businesses most impacted.”
Crombie said that one thing helping Mississauga immensely was the fact that 88 per cent of the population over the age of 12 were fully vaccinated.
In the meanwhile, she’s asking the Ontario government to flood “the province with free and accessible rapid test kits,” believing that with the amount the province was supplied by the federal government, people shouldn’t be forced to pay for them at pharmacies.
She’s also asking the Province to make “schools as safe as possible by getting as many children five to 11 (years old) vaccinated, accelerating second doses, reducing class size, installing more HEPA filters, continued PCR testing and N95 masks for educators and students.”
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With more Mississauga businesses no doubt teetering on the brink of closure given today’s restrictions, Crombie wants guarantees that both the federal and provincial government “increase supports for small businesses impacted by closures and capacity restrictions.”
Finally, she called upon residents to continue the battle they’ve been fighting for 22 months.
“Do your part to limit the spread by booking you first, second or booster doses and limiting indoor, unmasked contact with those outside your household.”
Crombie’s full statement from this morning is below.
