‘We’re doing whatever we can’: Anand defends COVID-19 vaccine procurement efforts

Amid a pummeling third wave of COVID-19, Procurement Minister Anita Anand says her government is doing all it can to secure vaccines in “an extremely competitive global environment.” In an interview with The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson, Anand says her government will do whatever it can to support provinces and territories, as several communities across the country struggle to cope with record daily case counts.

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