Thank you, Madame Gaudreau, for your intervention.
I don't want to repeat myself. I just want to make sure that I have clearly laid out my thoughts on where we are in the debate regarding Mr. Angus's motion and the amended motion to Mr. Angus...and then the second amendment to Mr. Angus...and then, unfortunately, the defeat of the amendment I put forward today, which I thought was quite reasonable.
As provinces continue to modify social norms and containment procedures, we must look at ways that Parliament and government can support the provinces to continue to battle this virus. The provinces and Canadians don't need more debate on WE Charity; they need Canada's political parties and committee members to work together.
We see good news coming from Pfizer, as I said, with the announcement that their vaccine candidate appears to be 90% effective. This is a very important day. It could very well prove to be a turning point in the coming weeks, as Pfizer continues to validate its clinical trials.
I, for one, am pleased that the government was ahead of the curve and smartly entered an agreement to purchase this vaccine candidate and others over the past several months. Our government has secured a minimum of 20 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, and we are currently in negotiations to ensure that we have—