Cabinet buckles down

And there's no official vax-pass announcement in sight

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Cabinet deliberated over a provincial vaccine passport at a hastily-called meeting on Monday — but it’s unclear when the public will hear about it from the podium.

Word on the street is that will no longer happen today, despite earlier reports that Premier DOUG FORD — who hasn’t been available for media questions in a month — would unveil the Covid vax-pass alongside top doc KIERAN MOORE, who’s scheduled to brief this afternoon. The timeline for an announcement remains hazy — but it’s still expected this week.

A source with knowledge of what went on behind the scenes described a “why us” vibe. Before capitulating to pressure from the business lobby, health experts and more, the Ford administration has always pointed to the federal government’s forthcoming certificate when asked about a proof-of-vaccination system. Now, the PCs are moving at lightning speed to put the finishing touches on one of their own ahead of an …