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Well if the shot didn’t make them sick...
Haven’t these healthcare workers suffered enough and now you make them watch the Leafs. Euthanasia
Good Its BEEN OPEN IN USA FOR MONTHS NOW
I'm told they want all the health care workers there as there may be a great deal of choking occurring this evening
what an actual joke... we have already seen sporting events throughout the world in the last months with many more people attending then 550... and no outbreaks.. at this point these liberals are just looking for any excuse to maintain their grip on society
How is Canada still on stay at home order? Bizarre.. no access to vaccine?
Haven't they been through enough?
fordnation is it true you forgot to carry the 2 in your math? And it was supposed to be 2550?
Thanks for giving your blood, sweat and tears for the last year and a half. We can’t thank you enough for your service. Your reward is to watch your shit Leafs lose.
Good. Because my Leafs may need CPR.
Haven't those people suffered enough?
Leafs =
timandfriends Finally, there will be healthcare workers who are coming to support the MapleLeafs for victory.
Need them for the choke job upcoming! HeimlichManeuver
They should be in the frontline Imagine you have a medical emergency and have to wait for the game to be over. Hopefully it won’t go to OT 😃
Now starting next week doug force should be able to allow kids and teachers back in the school
Not taking covid seriously. Covidhockey Horrifying awful, superspreader event
PuckPodcast One fourth as many as Quebec and way behind most American cities
How sad.
Rogers Wow now this should be interesting a lottery to give out 550 tickets to Healthcare workers in the Province, how many thousands are there? What if you get chosen and are a Habs Fan do you have to accept the free Leafs Jersey?
Rogers Open Ontario up !!!!
Hmmm Montreal allows 2500 yet we can only allow 500 what a joke!
Leafs better score first to take the crowd out of it..
Can't be out done! 🤣🤣😶
And the blue Jays can’t play at roger centre this Country is unfair
Don't expect to see DoFo in the stands ... he hasn't had his 2nd dose!
That’s a start 🤞
👏
I have friends living in ON - They can’t shop in stores - They can’t worship indoors - Kids can’t go to school - Medical appointments have been postponed - Playgrounds have been closed ...but no problem to attend a hockey game... Are the Leafs really this desperate?
timandfriends What a joke.
Interesting, since fully vaccinated Canadians who cross over to USA for healthcare or work appointments & return and produce 2 negative COVID tests still have to quarantine for 2 wks in a gov designated hotel or face $3,700 fine. But it’s ok to go to a hockey game if vaccinated
timandfriends I don’t cheer for anything from T.O. But this is worth cheering for, I wish my HABS would have done this. Go HABS
That’s it?! LOL 😂
550 😂😂
What a load of bs, bloody hell
THIS. IS. AWESOME.👏👏👏 LeafsForever BeLeaf
So awesome
StuCowan1 550 don’t do a difference
Oh those poor people, having to watch the Leafs lose game seven live... \\
Amazing!
Bloody politicians, who's ass did they pull 550 out of, not Fords they could 550 Mil out of there!
I’m sure there’s a legal challenge here. Warranted and win able.
Canada is too stupid.
Awesome news!!!
It probably started at 2500 but they could only find 550 people that wanted to go.
So they changed their health policy to help support the Leafs under the guise of celebrating health care workers
Hope they don’t get overcharged $$$$ 🤔
, complicated
550 people want to attend and see this team choke? Have fun drinking your beer tears after. Marner and Matthews won’t show up again but nice to see fans show up
MLSE in plain sight telling you the future of how to see the Leafs. Only if you have jungle juice in you. What about the health care workers that don't have jungle juice in them? Are they less worthy 550 in a 20,000 seat venue. SMH.
550? Lol. Pretty sure that wasnt what the Leafs had in mind when they were asking the govt. Pretty sure they were asking for 5000
With the number of people vaccinated why aren't we opening up? Majority of deaths occurred in a population that is fully vaccinated. What are we waiting for?
LindsayEastw00d Fantastic news. Thank you fordnation. The front line workers deserve this. MapleLeafs you'll feel the love tonight. Win this for us. ✌ GoLeafsGo LeafsForever
EricEngels But even if we're vaccinated we still can't do anything. Such a joke
AdamWylde happy now? 😉
A much better move than having people pay for overpriced seats!
Haven't they been through enough? They are heroes. Why subject them to the pain of a Maple Leafs game 7 live? That is just cruel.
550 fans, but it’s going to sound like 55,000 fans, I swear to god!
Power of public pressure 💪🏽
Does anyone know how the tickets will be given away?
Did the steve dangle podcast force the Ontario Goverments hand?
They are scared they will lose
Dont tell me therr is just 550 person with double vaccine in Toronto... ford is a chicken
2500k or more should of been the amount.
this is bullshit !!!!
500 stupid leaf fans to waste over $1000 to watch them loose. Lmao
This seems a bad idea. I mean, haven’t those people been through enough sadness already this year. Making them watch the Leafs seems just cruel.
I would love to go!
timandfriends If playing in front of a select group of local heroes isn't enough to motivate the Leafs to finally win an elimination game, then what is? You'd think with enough doctors there, they could help prevent any possible choking.
JeffVeillette So I cant even go into a store to buy clothes for my kids but Leafs will have fans at the game because fordnation probably got his palms greased?
Far from 2500 but at least they're front line workers.
fordnation is the king of the about face. Nothing this bozo won't change his mind over once he gets roasted in the polls. Let me guess they changed their mind because of 'new evidence coming in' and 'this is a fluid situation'.
HOW CAN I GET MY MOM WHO HAS BEEN A NURSE THROUGHOUT THIS DIFFICULT TIME A TICKET she is a hard core fan
This is great news but fordnation needs to paint circles in Maple Leaf Square, give out masks and turn the big screen on so LeafsNation can cheer on our boys! LeafsForever
timandfriends
Perfect! I hope they all bring air horns! Go Leafs Go!
What a joke, kids home from school, sports , salons closed. But Leafs need help let’s open the rink.
timandfriends And will he announce that outdoor sports can resume? 500 indoors in an arena, 500 indoors at a Costco, so 30 kids outside at a sports facilities makes sense given the health experts say it's safe. Sounds logical? Yes?
I wonder if this has anything to do with the leafs fans narrative that the habs have an unfair advantage with fans.
TaraSlone But Montreal charged 25000 foe two tickets ..classy habs
Hey MapleLeafs , fully vaccinated RN here - how do we throw our names in for consideration for tickets tonight? Leafs
I’ve decided to identify as a fully vaccinated healthcare worker . 😏
So if you recovered and have the antibodies -- which are more effective than the jab -- you can’t get in..
Why are we treating healthcare workers like war heroes? How about letting the kids working for minimum wage at restaurants and supermarkets in for the night. OR, just open the whole thing up. No tests = No new cases.
JeffVeillette How are fans selected? Is it a draw?
Good!
WOOOO
Remember when grocery store workers were heros? Yea not so much anymore... got a lot of virtue signaling going on...
SNChrisSimpson So you have to be a frontline healthcare worker, fully vaccinated AND a Leafs fan? Can a habs fan go too?
Haven’t they sufffered enough? 🤣
Haven't they been through enough this year.
Why? Why should we subject those hard working people to this absolute dumpster fire of an organization? Somethings are bigger than hockey. Disgusting!
Is it clear how the 550 will be selected? Is there a sign up sheet :)
Very cruel! Haven’t these workers been through enough now they have to witness the leafs be eliminated!
Any word on how we can get tickets?
grabs40
At least there will be brightside to the Leafs collapse.
550 people get to watch the leafs shit the bed live!
Damage control fordnation
Why torture them like that.
Absolutely bullshit!!!! My daughter can’t can’t go to school, can’t play baseball but we are allowing fans during a stay at home order. How are we Canadians putting up with this crap from our government Let’s protest at the gates and now let anyone in!!!
timandfriends Have the staff working the game been fully vaccinated? Or their health doesnt matter because they sweep the floors, clean toilets or serve you popcorn. How quickly we forget about them people. Also, who chooses which 550 get to attend? Btw - can I cut my hair before they go No!
How do we sign up to be chosen? I’m a fully vaccinated RN and would love to attend
timandfriends This is great. But it would’ve been better if they just allowed it in the first place, instead of denying it ... and then flip flopping after public outcry.
Gonna be fun watching there team lose to Montreal
RYVNSFW
timandfriends 550! really Good job Doug! 😅😂🤣
Let’s make sure the tickets go to people that are actually frontline workers who have been in ICUs or working directly with patients ... not executives or administrators who are important but not directly in the front line!!
EricEngels Can't help but feel the motivation is to boost the Leafs, rather than reward the deserving.
Make me a healthcare worker and get me vaccinated now
SNChrisSimpson Lmao Dougie cracked
i mean im happy that this is gonna happen, but i thought they already declined the offer?
Will they wear masks?
Curious to know what protocols are in place to ensure the ones showing up to the game are in fact frontline workers and have been fully vaccinated. Do they ask for ID at the gate?
Now the Leafs have to win and finally get this first round monkey off their backs GoLeafsGo
I thought Covid was still out there.
Oh brother...
550 fully vaccinated healthcare workers can attend or are forced to attend the game. Have they not suffered enough watch people die? Now, they gat to watch the overrated Leafs do their golf dance to say goodbye to another lost season.
This will help lift up the Buds LeafsForever
MLSEFoundation I am a Respiratory Therapist and fully vaccinated. I took tonight off to watch the game but would love to watch it in person!
How do my wife and become part of these 550. Both fully vaccinated health care workers.
As they should. Healthcare NEEDS the support, distraction, appreciation from the past year and the players need their crowd cheering them on. 👏🏽
So instead of seeing them lose in front of no fans, we get to see 500 people be extremely disappointed.
I am fully vaccinated... where do I buy my ticket?
Stay at home order being lifted early? Didn’t realize a professional sporting event was essential?
why are they punishing these heroes?
If “we are in this together” this is simply unfair! Besides, we’re told that being vaccinated “fully” does not mean we can’t get covid. Period. Opinion Ontario covid19
how do I get my invite?😅 I'm an RN with both doses!
LOVE it the healthcare workers deserve this but they also deserve to watch the leafs lose in person!
fordnation you’re a joke, get the vaccine but do nothing to open up!! If people are fully vaccinated why isn’t this packed full? Can’t wait to vote you out!
so kids can't go to school but people can go see a hockey game I see the priority here...
Dividing the citizens...Those who are not vaccinated are not part of their'new society.'
Haven't they been through enough already
But the raptors couldn't even play at home. Hockey always takes the front seat to every sport in Canada. And it's the worst sport out there. No respect for other players always fighting and dirty shots . Don't care who they are letting in. Shouldn't be happening
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