Mr. Speaker, given the SARS experience in 2003, the government knew that we had to invest heavily in vaccine research and production capacity so as to not depend on other countries. That was the very first thing we needed to do at the onset of the pandemic.
Not only did the government not do that, but it took five months just to get experts together to consult. Because it was five months late, Canada had already lost the race for vaccines.
How could this government be so passive at such a critical time for public health?