Bruce Arthur: Doug Ford is selling his back-to-school plan with all the reassurance of a bear driving a garbage truck. It’s not great

Asking someone to save you is tricky, even if it works. For instance, on Wednesday, Canada's federal government signed deals with Pfizer and Moderna for potential COVID-19 vaccines. But even if Canada bets correctly, a vaccine likely wouldn't be manufactured and distributed here before the middle of next year.