1/ This is an open letter to Premier Doug Ford @fordnation from a very concerned Ontarian. Cc. @traviskann @yelich_ivana

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2/ For almost a year, Ontarians, including working parents, children & small business owners, have patiently listened to your press releases & complied w/ all of the restrictions imposed upon us, at great cost to our lives & livelihoods

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3/ These restrictions, most notably the lockdowns & stay-at-home orders, have been based on glaringly inaccurate & misleading models from your COVID19 Ontario Science Advisory Table (SAT). Here are some examples:

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4/ The earliest model (Apr 3) predicted 80,000 cases “w/ the current scenario” at that time, by April 30th; but we only had 16,187. It can be argued that we weren’t testing enough back then. So here’s another example:

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5/ On Nov 26th, the SAT predicted that by Christmas there would be 6000 cases reported daily, but only 2447 cases were reported. The SAT has consistently produced inaccurate & hyperbolic models to scare Ontarians & to promote #lockdown

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6/ Also, the countries that were picked to be compared to Ontario in these models were cherry picked by the SAT to show max fear. No reasoning was ever given why they were chosen, e.g. France, whose lockdown did NOT work, as they claimed
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7/ 2 weeks ago, the OST was predicting that we could have more than 40,000 cases a day by the 1st week of Feb. Even their lowest predictions were high! These estimates are way off & incredibly damaging to all Ontarians

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8/ Our children & the young are unnecessarily hurting, their mental & physical health is in ruins, & the effect on their development might have long lasting consequences. They do not deserve this #KidsCantWait

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9/ We know that these lockdowns have most likely been planned to coincide w/ the seasonal decline in COVID19 viral prevalence, which happens w/ all respiratory viruses around April

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10/ Are you & your govt planning on taking credit over the natural & seasonal decline of COVID19, & claiming victory because of your lockdowns & restrictions? We know the science doug. This charade is over

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11/ Many states in the US, including Boston, NY, & California have also opened up. Yet, Ontario is one of the cities in North America with the strictest restrictions & declining cases

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12/ We also know that politicians ultimately care about one thing: electability. By following the advice of the SAT, you have completely decimated people’s faith in you & your governance. You have become a laughing stock in Ontario

13/ Ontarians that once supported the CPC & voted for you are livid. You are bleeding support by the day. Ontarian will not forgive you

https://twitter.com/althingprincess/status/1350109534166122498?s=20

https://twitter.com/WAlfster/status/1348387644347191296?s=20

https://twitter.com/Harv2000/status/1350592190431416321?s=2

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14/ Even the members of your own Science Table have turned on you, even they publicly blame & ridicule you. These pseudo-experts that have huge conflicts only answer to the highest bidder; currency is their language

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15/ Today, even Freeland tweeted about Fisman. The federal govt is openly supporting the SAT & ppl criticizing you. You are the scapegoat @fordnation, they’re preparing to get rid of you after using you

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16/ We are not your enemy Doug, the COVID19 Ontario Science Advisory Table is responsible. Dissolve the Science Table & get experts like @sdbaral @kwadwo777 @zchagla. These are the doctors & scientists who should sit on the SAT

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17/ There is still hope @fordnation. You can still save your seat in Ontario. Slowly start easing restrictions, have trust in the seasonality of these viruses. #COVID19 will always be w/ us like the flu, it’s endemic. We need to move on & go back to normal

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