Quebec public health director Horacio Arruda resigns, admitting 'erosion' of public opinion
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Dr. Horacio Arruda, who has been Quebec's top public health official for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, resigned Monday, according to the province's premier's office.
He offered his resignation to Premier François Legault, which Legault accepted, according to a spokesperson from the premier's office.
Legault's office is making no other comment for the moment but will hold a press conference Tuesday.
In Arruda's letter of resignation, obtained by CTV News, he cited recent criticisms of his work but didn't specify what exactly he was referring to.
"The recent remarks made on the credibility of our opinions and on our scientific rigour undoubtedly cause a certain erosion in the adhesion of the population," he wrote, meaning people's willingness to follow public health rules.
