Ottawa 'Took a Risk' When Investing $150M in Medicago Vaccine Factory: Official
The official says Ottawa didn’t know which vaccines would be authorized and no vaccine existed when contracts with suppliers were put in place
Epoch Times , Bio and Archives--December 6, 2023
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The Department of Public Works has acknowledged the government “took a risk” when subsidizing a $150 million COVID-19 vaccine factory in then Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos’ riding of Quebec City.
“We took a
risk of putting contracts with various suppliers for enough vaccines
for all Canadians,” said Joelle Paquette, director general of the public
works department, as first reported by Blacklock's Reporter. ---More...
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