Curfew to return?
La Presse is surmising the possible return of a curfew as of Friday, when François Legault gives another presser on Thursday at 5 pm.
The Quebec site for making testing appointments is still down back up with CTV putting snarky scare quotes around “maintenance.”
Patrick Lagacé has some thoughts about a curfew even before it’s announced.
j_zero 10:11 on 2021-12-30 Permalink
CBC radio just said it’s back up on the 9AM newscast. Not sure if the cancelled appointments have been recovered, however.
Kate 10:13 on 2021-12-30 Permalink
At 8:30 they were saying it was still down. Thanks, j_zero.
Kevin 13:58 on 2021-12-30 Permalink
I think Legault gave up a few weeks ago and is now making every decision based solely on re-election — if he thinks he can still get re-elected.
Kate 14:13 on 2021-12-30 Permalink
What’s he worried about? The CAQ are a shoo-in.
Joey 14:15 on 2021-12-30 Permalink
@Kevin I’m surprised that (a) you thought re-election only started driving Legault’s decision-making a month ago and (b) you think there’s any way the CAQ doesn’t win I a landslide next October.
Eva 14:37 on 2021-12-30 Permalink
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MarcG 16:31 on 2021-12-30 Permalink
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Kevin 17:23 on 2021-12-30 Permalink
@Joey @Kate
Pre-Delta and Omicron it would have been a cakewalk. But now? I think people are seeing that Papa Legault’s tactics aren’t keeping the population covid-free.
If Legault really thought he was a shoo-in for re-election, he would have imposed a curfew and other measures two weeks ago. Instead he held a pair of news conferences at 6 pm to say please be careful- and then sent out Dubé on a Monday to do the dirty work of closing bars and schools.
That’s the act of a man very concerned about his image.
Kate 19:09 on 2021-12-30 Permalink
Kevin, who’s he facing, though? Neither the PQ nor the PLQ have the mojo right now to sink him. Living in Montreal it’s hard to believe how much the ROQ loves Legault, but they really do. The numbers don’t lie.
Kevin 21:36 on 2021-12-30 Permalink
Kate
There is the rub, ain’t it? But a lot can happen in a campaign. One question and the Bloc was saved from oblivion.