WINNIPEG, MANITOBA ~~~~~ January 21, 2021 (LSN) At least he finally admitted what has been clear throughout: Those in power expect us to follow rules that don’t apply to them.
While Canadians can face arrest, fines, and social shaming for violating public health orders, politicians always get to apologize and then just move on without punishment. Thunder Bay, Terrace Bay Marathon, Sault Ste Marie, Sudbury, North Bay, Ontario
And now, we know that is entirely by design.
In a recent press conference, Manitoba’s top public health official Dr. Brent Roussin said it straight up:
“Our public health orders don’t apply to any levels of government. So they don’t apply to federal provincial, or municipal governments.”