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House Hansard - 73

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 17, 2022 10:00AM
  • May/17/22 2:59:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I spoke to Todd, who worked for the federal government as an engineer. He is immunized for all his usual vaccines, except COVID-19. Of course, he has lost his job. He was worried about the short- and long-term effects of the new vaccines. Both Todd, the engineer, and his wife, the nurse, are leaving Canada as they cannot work or travel in their own country. Is the exodus of professionals the goal of the Prime Minister's vindictive mandates?
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  • May/17/22 3:01:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, today we know more about COVID-19 than ever before, and certainly more than back in March 2020. We have safe, effective vaccines and a highly vaccinated population. We have testing and surveillance tools that allow us to identify new variants of concern and track the spread of this virus. However, the future remains uncertain, and people are still getting COVID-19 every single day. It is unpredictable. Our government will continue making decisions based on the best science from health care providers and public health officials, and will adjust our advice and public health measures based on them and the evolution of this virus.
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  • May/17/22 3:02:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there are currently two groups of people prevented from getting on commercial flights in Canada. The first group are those on the no-fly list, an air security program that prevents individuals who may commit a terrorist act from getting on a plane. The second group banned from flights in Canada are Canadians who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19. Why are the Liberals treating our fellow citizens who are not vaccinated in the same way they treat those on the no-fly list?
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  • May/17/22 3:02:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, today we know more about COVID-19 than we did two years ago, and that is a good thing, because we have safe and effective vaccines, which continue to be available for everyone, and we continue to have a highly vaccinated population. That is one of the reasons we have one of the lowest death rates in the world. We also have new treatments that can help patients from getting seriously ill. However, people continue to get COVID-19 and folks are still dying from COVID-19. It would be great if some of the Conservatives on the other side encouraged their populations and their constituents to get vaccinated.
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  • May/17/22 4:50:07 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, as I stated in my speech, and I want to be very clear, in our budget we have made very clear that all subsidies will be ending in 2023. It is there and it is very clear, so I would refer the hon. member to that part of the budget that I put forth. We will continue to support all workers across Canada. We will continue to support all families across Canada and make sure we have their backs after we exit COVID-19, and we are going to very strongly, and also as we undertake this energy transition that is going to be taking place in Canada for many years to come.
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