He said after carefully consulting with medical officials it was determined it’s time.
On Friday garden centres will open to the public.
On Saturday hardware stores.
On Monday retail stores with a street entrance for curbside pickup can begin operations but only if they follow the strict protocols in place.
Ford said ” we have been preparing to get more and more of our economy working again safely and cautiously because when it comes to reopening out economy I would rather be safe than sorry”.
He added “we will move with cautious optimism”.
Ford said the safety protocols will be strictly enforced.