Mr. Speaker, I am proud to stand in the House today to highlight some of the remarkable work being done at McMaster University.
I am a proud Mac grad and Marauder, so the opportunity to speak to their work to develop Canada's global nexus for pandemics and biological threats is especially significant.
McMaster University worked with world experts on infectious diseases to fight COVID-19.
They established Canada’s first global nexus, a network of experts from academia, industry and government, working to prevent and prepare for the next pandemic. Researchers at Canada’s global nexus have developed a second-generation inhalable vaccine, which is expected to be highly effective against emerging variants. I read this morning that researchers at Mac are starting the phase-one trials of the inhaled COVID vaccine now.
Canadian research excellence is leading Canada's contribution to the global recovery from this pandemic, so that every country can emerge stronger and more resilient than ever.
I want to thank all the staff at McMaster University for their hard work and innovation that has saved lives.