The funds would support their new Centre for Pandemic Research. The province is also asking for $45 million in federal support in ongoing operational funding for the project. “This will not only serve Saskatchewan residents but it will serve all Canadians in research, development and ultimately the production of new vaccines,” Moe said. He said the funding will go to a level 4 containment facility, of which there is only one in Canada at this point, and greatly enhance VIDO-InterVac’s research and development capabilities. Moe said he and minister of export and trade Jeremy Harrison had written to and had conversations with senior federal ministers about the proposal as recently as the previous evening. Moe said he was hopeful and confident of federal support.