Then he suggested it was because Canada didn’t have manufacturing capacity, blaming that on previous governments, but that excuse didn’t hold water either. Israel lacks capacity, too, and placed its Pfizer orders later than Canada did, but has vaccinated more than four times as many people than Canada. That said, maybe Canada’s vaccine shortage is Pfizer’s fault, and they’ve reneged on the terms of their contract. For that matter, we have no clue what terms the Liberals negotiated with any vaccine manufacturer. On Monday, as Parliament returns, Canadians can get their questions about the vaccine shortage posed to the federal government.

Source: National Post January 22, 2021 21:16 UTC