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Candice Bergen, Conservative Deputy Leader
Patty Hajdu, Health Minister
Harjit Sajjan, National Defence Minister
: “We thought we were going down a path that was creating that better change. It clearly has not worked.”
Mercedes Stephenson: Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan taps retired Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour to lead yet another external review into military sexual misconduct, the second in just six years.
Louise Arbour, Retired Supreme Court Justice
: “This might be the opportunity to actually put it right.”
Mercedes Stephenson: Will it be enough for survivors? And why should they trust the government this time around?
Canada’s vaccine rollout debacle key contributor to COVID-19 third wave
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has adamantly opposed shutting down schools and non-essential workplaces. (Photo credit: Ontario government)
The absence of large-scale inoculation against the virus, coupled with the ruling elite’s rejection of the public health measures necessary to stop its spread, are causing the third wave to spread far more quickly than the previous two. As a result, Canada’s health care system, especially in Ontario, is on the verge of collapse.
Hospital intensive care units (ICU) in Ontario are already under great strain, with patients who require ventilators being moved to cities outside hotspots to reduce the pressure. Figures presented to the Ontario government predict up to 18,000 infections per day and 1,800 ICU patients by the end of next month in a worst-case scenario.
Jan 28, 2021
Federal government’s failure to secure vaccine supply: Minister Shandro | Incapacité du gouvernement fédéral à garantir l’approvisionnement en vaccins : ministre Shandro
Minister of Health Tyler Shandro issued the following statement on the federal government’s handling of COVID-19 vaccine procurement:
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“For the third time this month, the federal government has notified us through bureaucratic channels that Alberta’s Pfizer vaccine allocation will be slashed yet again.
“At first, we were told that Alberta’s share of vaccines would be reduced between 20 and 80 per cent over four weeks.