The president of the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce is under fire for online comments he made regarding face masks and COVID-19.
Over the past several weeks, Mike Stackhouse has used his personal blog and Twitter account to criticize the response of the government to the pandemic and the effectiveness of face masks.
These comments come as health officials declared three outbreaks of COVID-19, stating there is a cluster of active cases in and around the City of Yorkton.
In a blog post, Stackhouse stated that he is not anti-mask, but rather an “advocate of choice,” stating that he is against mandatory face mask policies. He also added that he will not go into a business that requires face masks.
He later stated that he would support face masks in a crowded sports arena, concert venue, or public transit. He calls it “courteous” to wear a face mask around a vulnerable person.
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