Mr. Chair, if we go back to March 2020, when COVID descended upon us, we were in a very different situation. We did not have one vaccine that was approved. The provinces and territories needed the assistance, which is why the federal government got into that procurement business. This is generally not what the federal government would do. Health care is provided by provinces and territories.
In the House of Commons on May 19th, 2022. See this statement in context.