Today's letters: The looming lockdown and whether Ottawa needs it
Try refreshing your browser, or Today's letters: The looming lockdown and whether Ottawa needs it Back to video I find Mayor Jim Watson’s attitude regarding the Boxing Day lockdown repugnant. First, his statement that “it is patently unfair that we have to be lumped in with areas that are not doing as well” implies that catching COVID-19 is a moral failing. There are people who take every responsible step but still get infected, and irresponsible individuals who do not. Also, the rhetoric that lockdowns are a punishment could be applied to other measures such as mandatory masks. The m...