The group of MPs and senators will advocate for those concerned about the impacts of vaccine mandates
After saying Tories 'will respect' decision on vaccine mandate for MPs, O’Toole now says it 'infringes' on their rights
The provincial governments in both Quebec and Ontario recently decided against mandatory vaccination for health-care workers in hospitals, citing the potential for staffing shortages if people who are unwilling to get the jab are removed from the job. The Conservatives are the only federal party that has refused to disclose the vaccination status of its elected members. All the others say their MPs are fully vaccinated, save for one Liberal MP who has a medical exemption.
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