The West Block — Episode 12, Season 10
Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Dawna Friesen, Global National Anchor
: “The first vaccine for COVID-19 will soon be on its way to Canada.”
Mercedes Stephenson: Hope on the horizon. Health Canada approves the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
: “This is a big deal, Mr. Speaker. It is a good news day for Canadians. We will see 30,000 vaccines begin to arrive next week, with many more on the horizon.”
Mercedes Stephenson: The president of Pfizer Canada weighs in on what it will take for made-in-Canada medical breakthroughs.
Cole Pinnow, President of Pfizer Canada