Here’s how we started our newscast last night @ctvottawa with some thoughts on why this is much more than a political gotcha story for @RodPhillips01 #COVID19Ontario

This is the biggest story of our time @fordnation has spent months telling people what to do and what not to do to stay safe. How can @RodPhillips01 participate in that anymore? #COVID19Ontario

What happens when COVID gets worse in January and hospitals in Ajax fill up and schools have to stay closed? Who can weigh in on that and tell people to hang in there? Not @RodPhillips01 #COVID19Ontario

What happens when vaccines don’t roll fast enough and people get angry and frustrated with government plans as lockdowns are extended and @fordnation is asking people for more time and patience? Who can help him with that messaging? Not @RodPhillips01 #COVID19Ontario

This is not the run of the mill catch a politician sunning himself while a major crisis happens story. Covid is the ONLY THING THAT MATTERS for every government in Canada and millions of people. Very hard for @RodPhillips01 to talk about that now #COVID19Ontario

I have no idea whether the finance minister can hang on here and it is not my place to say. But practically speaking @RodPhillips01 as the number 2 in the Ontario government will have a hard time weighing in on this now

Ps @RodPhillips01 has excellent staff. They faced the fire for him yesterday and they were not on the beach #COVID19Ontario