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   Toronto MPP Roman Baber has been fired after posting anti-lockdown message   
      
   Roman Baber, MPP for the Toronto riding of York Centre, was booted from his   
   position in the PC Caucus on Friday morning just hours after publicly posting   
   a statement opposing provincial lockdown orders.   
      
   "Lockdowns are deadlier than COVID," Baber wrote in a now-viral tweet shortly   
   after 6 a.m. today, alongside an open letter to Premier Doug Ford requesting   
   that the current lockdown measures be ceased.   
      
   "Look at the data — the virus is real but the crisis is mostly in [long-term   
   care]. Let's focus on LTC & hospital capacity, but ending the Lockdown is best   
   for our health."   
      
   Lockdowns are deadlier than Covid. I wrote a respectful letter to Premier   
   Ford, asking to end the Lockdown. Look @ the data -the virus is real but the   
   crisis is mostly in LTC. Let's focus on LTC & hospital capacity, but ending   
   the Lockdown is best for    
   our health.#onpoli #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/IIuvB7OXQo   
   — Roman Baber (@Roman_Baber) January 15, 2021   
      
   Baber cited a number of valid statistics in his argument, including the fact   
   that more than 3,000 of Ontario's 5,289 deaths have been among long-term care   
   residents, and that approximately 70 per cent of deaths have been in patients   
   over 80 years of age.   
      
   Also, that only about 200 people in the province under the age of 60 (actually   
   203 according to the province's latest numbers) have died from the   
   communicable disease.   
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   Many of Baber's constituents replied requesting the letter not be sent on   
   their behalf, while others enthusiastically agreed with his points and overall   
   point of view.   
      
   Regardless of the public response, Premier Doug Ford removed Baber from Caucus   
   within less than three hours of the tweet, also forbidding him from seeking   
   re-election after his term as MPP is over.   
      
   "Mr. Baber's comments are irresponsible," Ford wrote in his own statement. "By   
   spreading misinformation he is undermining the tireless efforts of our   
   frontline healthcare workers at this critical time, and he is putting people   
   at risk... there is no room    
   for political ideology in our fight against COVID-19."   
   more:   
   https://www.blogto.com/city/2021/01/toronto-mpp-roman-baber-fire   
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