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Vaccine Procurement and Border Measures – January 26, 2021
Scrums, news conferences, committees, conferences – highlights from the working day in Canadian politics: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians from outside his home in Ottawa on the federal government’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves François Blanchet comments on COVID-19 vaccine procurement and border measures. Blanchet suggests five measures aimed at reducing the spread of the virus and its variants, including banning non-essential international flights. He also faces questions from reporters regarding concerns he raised about Transport Minister Omar Alghabra’s proximity with the political Islamic movement. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill about the federal government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. He responds to questions about Canada’s vaccine supply, the European Union’s threat to limit vaccine exports, travel restrictions, and safety protocols as the House of Commons resumes its sittings in a hybrid format. In a virtual news conference, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul comments on the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and on U.S. President Joe Biden’s cancellation of a permit for the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. During Question Period, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland responds to questions concerning the government’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and more. (no interpretation)