OTTAWA — Almost half of Canadians plan to abandon social distancing during holiday gatherings and hug, kiss and shake hands with friends and family, a new poll shows.
The poll by Leger in collaboration with The Canadian Press found that 45 per cent of Canadians say they will "greet others with a handshake, hug or kiss" at Christmas parties and other holiday gatherings.
In Ontario, the number prepared to ditch social distancing over the winter vacation rose to 50 per cent, compared to only 37 per cent in B.C.
Read the full Canadian Press story at https://www.sasktoday.ca/national-news/forty-five-per-cent-prepared-to-ditch-social-distancing-at-holiday-gatherings-poll-4787125
