Mr. Speaker, a Liberal member of Parliament recently tweeted that provincial governments would be criminally negligent if they considered easing COVID restrictions.
However, the reality is that we are three months behind the rest of the developed world in getting vaccines. The public is tiring of restrictions and compliance may become an issue. We know COVID restrictions have caused increased domestic violence, a mental health crisis and countless business closures. They cannot continue indefinitely.
We need hope, leadership and a plan for safe reopening. How many Canadians must be vaccinated before the federal government starts recommending lifting restrictions?