Quebec Public Health Director Resigns, Cities Erosion of Public Opinion Over Measures

Quebec Public Health Director Resigns, Cities Erosion of Public Opinion Over Measures
Quebec Public Health Director Horacio Arruda speaks during a news conference in Montreal, December 30, 2021. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes
The Canadian Press
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MONTREAL—Quebec’s director of public health, Dr. Horacio Arruda, tendered his resignation on Monday, citing an erosion in public trust as the province grapples with record hospitalizations during a fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Premier Francois Legault accepted the offer, with Arruda’s departure confirmed to The Canadian Press by the premier’s office.