If Public Health officials give the green light to whatever vaccine is available, "then I am absolutely for a mandatory vaccine." Green Leader David Coon, who abstained during the final vote on Cardy's bill, said he'd support getting rid of exemptions in the case of COVID-19. From left, Green Party MLA Kevin Arseneau, party leader David Coon and MLA Megan Mitton, pictured at the New Brunswick legislature, all abstained from voting on the controversial mandatory vaccination bill. Coon wouldn't say whether Green MLAs would have a free vote on a bill to eliminate non-medical exemptions from a COVID-19 vaccination requirement. An NDP campaign official says he'd support a similar bill for COVID-19 as long as regulators had approved the vaccine.

Source: CBC News September 01, 2020 09:56 UTC