Liberal, NDP lawmakers reject motion to disclose details of failed $150 million COVID jab contract
The Trudeau government has spent a total of 23 million taxpayer dollars on the Québec factory which failed to produce a single vaccine.
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Trudeau gov’t spent $323 million on COVID jab factory that never produced a single dose
The contract with Medicago Inc. cost Canadians twice as much as what was originally claimed and failed to deliver a single dose of the COVID vaccine.
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Conservative MPs demand investigation into $300 million in gov’t losses from COVID vaccine development
Public Health Agency of Canada said it lost $150 million on an unfulfilled COVID jab contract in 2022 and an additional $173 million that went to Quebec-based Medicago, Inc., which is shutting down in 2023.
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Trudeau gov’t loses up to $200 million in taxpayer funds on failed COVID vaccine factory
In February, the Trudeau government calculated its total spending to medical manufacturer Medicago, which was planning to open and operate a vaccine production plant in Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos’ Québec City riding, at $173 million.
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Canadian gov’t confirms end to COVID travel mandates, ArriveCAN requirement by September 30
This removal includes the ending of 'all federal testing, quarantine and isolation requirements, as well as the mandatory submission of health information in ArriveCAN.'
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Canadian health advisers recommend COVID booster shot every three months
Justin Trudeau has threatened more COVID mandates and rules if between 80 percent to 90 percent of Canadians do not take the boosters.
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Trudeau’s Health Minister says Canadians ‘will never be fully vaccinated’ against COVID
Duclos said that saying someone could be 'fully vaccinated' amounted to an imprecise term, and that to be considered 'up to date' Canadians will have to receive a booster COVID jab every nine months.
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Canada extends COVID border restrictions until ‘at least’ September 30, 2022
The government says it will use the extended time to move testing facilities from airports to test provider shops, pharmacies, and virtual appointments.
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Canadian pastor says health officials offered church $50,000 to push vaccines
'You could actually get another $100,000 for promoting vaccine (confidence) out of a non-profit,' the Saskatchewan minister said.
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Canada ups number of shots to three to be considered ‘fully vaccinated’ against COVID
The federal government plans to 'work closely' with the provinces to 'increase significantly our rate of third doses,' the country's health minister said.
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