The West Block Episode 32, Season 10 globalnewsdigital
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?
The West Block Episode 16, Season 10
Robert Moore, ITV News Washington Correspondent
Dominic LeBlanc, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Mercedes Stephenson: This week on The West Block, America divided. Insurrection as thousands storm the U.S. Capitol. Trump cedes the election.
President Donald Trump
th. My focus now turns to ensuring a smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power.”
Mercedes Stephenson: Meanwhile in Canada, skyrocketing COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations. So why is Canada’s vaccine rollout so slow?
Ontario Premier Doug Ford
: “All of Ontario will be out of Pfizer vaccines by the end of next week. We’re all hopeful the federal government will get us more vaccines.”
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