COVID-19 Updates

April 11, 2022

In the latest piece in our #ONelxnseries, Vice President of Digital Fraser Lockerbie breaks down how two years of the pandemic have affected how parties are communicating with voters this election.

October 22, 2021

This afternoon, Premier Ford and the Ontario government announced the plan for a gradual, cautious and incremental approach to reopening Ontario over the next six months. This planned re-opening will take place in several steps, beginning with the removal of capacity limits in most places where proof of vaccination is required on Monday (October 25).

October 21, 2021

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland were at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa this morning to make a series of significant announcements ahead of the announcement of the new Cabinet on October 26th.

September 1, 2021

This afternoon, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced his government’s plan for vaccine certification to access select settings starting September 22, 2021.

July 9, 2021

The Ontario Government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Ontario, announced today that Ontario will move to Step Three of the Roadmap to Reopen at 12:01 a.m. on Friday July 16, 2021. With this move, the Ontario government is striking a balance between the 21 days previously announced between the sequential stages of the Roadmap, better than expected vaccination rates and continuous improvements to other key health indicators, and pressure to reopen the economy more fully.

June 22, 2021

Health Minister Patty Hajdu and Public Safety Minister Bill Blair outlined in a press conference yesterday that beginning on July 5, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EDT, fully vaccinated travelers who are permitted to enter Canada under the existing regulations will not be required to quarantine or take a COVID-19 test on day 8.