1. Quebec English schools are trying to exercise their minority language governance rights by saying they need more time and flexibility, that they wanna make sure it’s safe before making plans to reopen, that they refuse to follow the government timeline. The CAQ essentially says: no, you have no choice. Do as we say, because we say so. Oh, and they’re also not planning to provide protective equipment because they don’t deem it necessary.

2. Legault’s team finally *admits* that the « free beds » they’ve been talking about as our ultimate salvation in the face of adversity are located largely *outside* of Montreal.

3. Legault’s team admits that the Quebec reality *outside* of Montreal fulfills the WHO reopening criteria, but that Montreal does not. Nevertheless, they remain poised to proceed as planned in the city. Just, carefully. You know, carefully. To throw the naysayers a bone, they’ve pushed back the opening of some businesses a week, to the 18th. Their attitude has prompted many Montrealers to feel we are being thrown under the bus.

4. No journalist is asking about construction workers, even though « everyone knows » they can’t respect the safety precautions very well, if at all, on most sites. My partner, who is in construction, contacted his union rep recently, asking about their position on the CNESST’s questionable safety protocols which stipulate that protective equipment is ‘not recommended’ unless the 2 meter distance is broken for ‘more than 15 minutes,’ and the non-response he received was along the lines of: « The human body is made to fight off illnesses. The best you can do is take care of your health and that of your family. If you get the virus, you’ll build up immunity. Who knows, you may have had it already. Don’t worry bud, we’ll come out alright! »

5. Rumours have been flying that the Legault government stacked the INSPQ (Santé Publique) board with more government-aligned members days after the INSPQ expressed a difference of opinion (namely they wanted to be more cautious in plans to reopen). As of yet, evidence of their disagreements with the INSPQ as well as evidence of nominations for 5 new board members can be found online, but I still fail to find an analysis or confirmation of the situation anywhere. Info on this welcome.

6. My apologies for saying so, but the CAQ can go right ahead and suck my CAQ. Been holding that one back for a while, but no longer. It enrages me to watch people left with no other choice but to put themselves and their families at risk for our government’s nationalistic, money-first agenda under the guise of mental health and child wellbeing. Their approach is consistently paternalistic, ill-conceived, and downright hostile to those who ask questions requiring actual consideration.