"It's a pretty hardcore conspiracy theory," said Timothy Caulfield, a Canada Research Chair in health law and policy at the University of Alberta. "I think a certain conspiracy theory has developed around this," Kenney said on the radio show. "So when we have politicians making irresponsible statements, you're really contributing to a public health crisis," he said. "The other thing that is fascinating about this story, is this is a pretty hardcore conspiracy theory. Misinformation, disinformation, does not help public health officials," she said.

Source: CBC News October 23, 2020 00:22 UTC