“The government is defending its public health orders in court. If our orders are so tough, why are we allowing pro-COVID activists to stage superspreader events on the front lawn of the Legislature?” asked Lamont. Pallister responded to Lamont’s question by saying health orders and restrictions put in place during COVID-19 had been difficult for Manitobans to deal with and that residents would need to stay the course. “Well, this is a global pandemic and it s been a difficult time for all, to put it mildly. And having public health orders that stop people from doing things that they ve been accustomed to do all their lives is a difficult thing to impose, but it s necessary. And so we re forced to defend, of course, ourselves in court, as the member had alluded to, in doing this. It s not an easy thing to tell people they can t socialize with their family,” said Pallister.
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Members of the military are being deployed to Manitoba where surging COVID-19 cases have overwhelmed the health-care system, while the prime minister has put his support behind international efforts to understand how the global pandemic began.
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister leaves the convention centre after getting a COVID-19 vaccination from Dr. Brent Roussin, chief provincial public health officer, in Winnipeg on April 8, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Members of the military are being deployed to Manitoba where surging COVID-19 cases have overwhelmed the health-care system, while the prime minister has put his support behind international efforts to understand how the global pandemic began.
Hundreds of Manitoba schools will remain in remote learning until at least June 7 and strict public health orders that prevent any social gatherings have been extended two more weeks.