quebec — premier françois legault thursday defended his flip-flop over outdoor masks, saying he is not perfect but thinks quebecers understand
the covid-19 pandemic
is a fluid situation and last-minute adjustments are necessary.
and he says he opted to announce the decision on his facebook page because he didn’t have enough time to hold a news conference and it was the quickest way to get his message across as criticism grew.
“everyone is acting in good faith and using common sense,” legault told reporters at a press conference. “when we are able to respect the two metres, we don’t need to wear a mask. when it is not the case, we have to wear it.
“the situation is changing quickly. i think it’s important to change, to adapt rapidly. i saw yesterday there was a need to clarify things on the issue of masks outdoors and i wanted to correct things quickly so i started by using social media.”
asked if the change affected his credibility in fighting
covid-19
, legault said quebecers know the situation changes fast.
“i think that quebecers see that i am doing my best,” legault said. “i’ve tried to explain correctly all the measures. of course we choose to have more measures than ontario, that are more targeted with each region.