Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thanks to the witnesses. It was a great presentation this morning.
I have an article dated November 13, 2020, from Reuters: “Canada's reliance on supply contracts to secure COVID-19 vaccines from drugmakers like Pfizer Inc has put...life for Canadians, and prospects for the economy over the next year, in the hands of a few foreign companies facing overwhelming global demand.”
The article adds that, “As other governments pour hundreds of millions or billions into vaccine development, Canada has earmarked C$1 billion ($761 million) to buy doses abroad.”
The first question is this: To what extent do you think this article is accurate? Second, what have we done wrong in Canada, in racing against the time, to be able to provide Canadians better results at such a difficult time?
I will start with Ms. Fralick, and then maybe I'll move to Mr. Evenett after that.
Ms. Fralick, go ahead, please.