First, three prominent critics of the Ford government’s pandemic response were targeted by a newspaper with close ideological ties to the Ontario PC government. Osler denied there was any external pressure, but sources indicate Fallis told colleagues at the time about what was said at the meeting. As well, Fallis was a popular and respected medical leader, co-ordinating the COVID-19 response at one of the hardest-hit hospitals in Canada. Ford’s pandemic approval rating is dropping. But this was dishwater-thin stuff, aimed at perhaps the most vocal high-profile critic of Ontario’s pandemic response.

Source: thestar January 28, 2021 03:39 UTC