Canada ‘will continue to support’ WHO despite Trump pressure, Trudeau says cdnpoli
concealed the extent of its coronavirus outbreak from the rest of the world.who did well, who didn’t do as well, and who was perhaps not as forthcoming with the global community as they should have been,” his immediate focus was on keeping Canadians safe.
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer told reporters that his party believes the WHO must be “open and accountable” for the decisions it has made. Scheer also called out the exclusion of Taiwan, which China sees as a rogue, breakaway province, from meetings at the World Health Assembly this week. Canada, the U.S., and six other allies advocated for Taiwan’s inclusion in the meetings, pointing to the island’s success stemming from the spread of COVID-19.“Taiwan being excluded from organizations like the WHO does not help anybody,” Scheer said.
“I think the WHO is what we member states make it. We can make it stronger, better, as part of our international response to future pandemics,” she said. “But there is no doubt that all of us have something to learn.”
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