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The federal government’s failure when it comes to the National Emergency Strategic Stockpile (NESS) was brought into focus on Monday as Ontario Premier Doug Ford said there are no warehouses full of personal protective equipment to back up the province.

Yet, that is exactly what the NESS is supposed to be.

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“They don’t have a big warehouse full of items. When they’re getting them, they’re getting them out in the field as quickly as possible. So, there’s no big room full of masks that they’re holding onto,” Ford said.

To be honest, the premier was trying to be nice.

He had just announced that his provincial supply was down to just one week worth of masks and other personal protective equipment for frontline health-care workers.

And despite a past that was combative with the Trudeau Liberals in last fall’s election, Ford has forged strong ties in working with the federal government throughout the COVID-19 fight.