Some Canadian companies were cut out of contracts in favour of foreign manufacturers to produce medical supplies for Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to documents Global News obtained through the Access to Information Act. As David Akin explains, the discovery is renewing calls for transparency and accountability from the federal government.
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