This pandemic has shown that Canadians shouldn’t be forced to rely on medical production in other countries in emergencies.

As a result of not being prepared, the Liberal government will be forcing Canadians to wait even longer for a vaccine to protect against COVID-19.

Investing in making vaccines and critical medicine here in Canada would better protect Canadians from COVID-19 and help them through this pandemic. And future health crises.

In the past, Conservative and Liberal governments privatized labs and vaccine manufacturers leaving Canadians on the hook without access to a vaccine and critical medicines.

The Liberals handed billion-dollar contracts to big pharmaceutical companies and failed to make sure vaccines needed to protect people from COVID-19 can be made here in Canada.

While other countries like Australia, the U.S. and the U.K. can manufacture their own vaccines to protect their residents, Canada depends on them and on big pharma. This is not viable.

Investing in producing vaccines and critical medications here at home will make sure we’re prepared for emergencies.

Join us in calling on Justin Trudeau to create a public company to make vaccines and critical medicines to better protect Canadians from COVID-19 and other diseases in the long run and better prepare us for future health crises and critical drug shortages.