“Solicitor General Sylvia Jones’ talking point didn’t address the question: Why this test from this company? The $80-million contract was awarded in March 2020 to Spartan Bioscience after pressure from Wellington Advocacy, which employs several former Conservative insiders. As revealed in a report by the Star’s Richard Warnica, Public Health Ontario agreed to pay Spartan an immediate $10-million deposit upon signing the contract. After several on-again, off-again Health Canada approvals for Spartan’s COVID-testing unit, Spartan filed for protection from creditors this April. Casa-Dea Finance Ltd., one of the company’s other major creditors, is seeking court approval to buy Spartan.

Source: thestar July 22, 2021 19:41 UTC