Probably because the last time they opened outdoor dining restaurants made "outdoor" tents with no ventilation that were practically equivalent to indoor dining. Unfortunately, government regulation is a blunt tool by nature.
The restaurant staff that enable outdoor dining work inside, in close proximity to each other & frequently can’t afford to take sick time.
The real question is what the province is going to do to help the workers & business owners in those industries.
Right, if they can't afford to take sick time they probably can't afford to not work for four weeks. Any idea if the government is helping these people at all? I didn't see any mention of businesses or employees in the article
Ontario won't do anything. The continuing case count is the direct consequence of the Ford government not spending the money they've been given by the Federal government.