As Restrictions Continue to Be Lifted, the COVID-Zero Crowd Don’t Want to Let Go

Protesters show support for students, teachers, and health-care professionals at the Alberta legislature after students walked out of their classrooms to protest the government's decision to lift a mask mandate in schools, in Edmonton on Feb. 14, 2021. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson

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Most mask mandates in Ontario were lifted on March 21, with the exception of places such as public transit, retirement homes, and shelters. In his statement announcing the move, Premier Ford described the day as an “important milestone in our fight with COVID” and thanked Ontarians for their “hard work, sacrifice, and willingness to rise to the occasion.”