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Premier needs to apologize

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Re: `Younger generation' needs to move on If Premier John Horgan was trying to direct his message of admonition toward those solely in violation of the COVID-19 measures, then he wouldn't have thrown the “20-39-year-old” group into it. This invites profiling and quick-to-judge assumption­s that these people are to blame for new waves. This can cause additional violence, and, honestly, it misdirects the focus that we should all be aware of, from those who really don't care at all about what is happening, e.g., anti-maskers, anti-vaxxers, gatherers of all ages.

Before you judge anyone for expressing their harm due to this insult, perhaps you should put yourself in their shoes and look at the context of what said harm can actually cause.

And to Horgan, you have had my support since you came into power and during this pandemic, but if this topic continues without your apology and addressing the actual problem (as stated above), then you'll “blow it” for your NDP government.

Dave Lefler, Victoria

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