I'm not sure that I could comment on the different aspects that might drive what priorities an agency has. I go back fundamentally to why the Public Health Agency was created, and it was to help inform a nationwide response following a health crisis. This is their bread and butter. They need to help support the country and work with their provincial counterparts in order to ensure that we have a much better coordinated response the next time we are called into action to respond to a crisis.
On April 13th, 2021. See this statement in context.