Legault cans unvaxxed tax
François Legault has backed down and cancelled the planned tax on the unvaccinated.
Update: Legault is also expected to announce further lightening of pandemic measures Tuesday including the reopening of gyms on February 14.
Another update: La Presse says the tax is being cancelled to maintain social peace.
Kevin 10:59 on 2022-02-01 Permalink
Backed down on the vax tax, backed down on vaccination mandates…
The only thing he doesn’t back down on is punishing the people that Quebecer is mad at.
jeather 12:01 on 2022-02-01 Permalink
I admit that I am surprised he cancelled the tax so quickly. I was sure he would just let it die quietly instead. I wonder why.
Chris 19:44 on 2022-02-01 Permalink
I don’t think he “backed down”. They were both ploys, and were never actually going to be done.
It succeed in diverting attention, and caused a bump in vaccinations. A good political success really.
I for one am happy Revenue Quebec won’t be getting access to health records, and this is a win for universal health care too, avoiding a slippery slope precedent.