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Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic Leblanc said the vaccines are showing to be safe and effective and public servants are generally eager to take them.
“Vaccines are the most important tool in the fight against COVID-19. We encourage every Canadian who is able to get one. Conservatives support Canadians’ right to determine their own health choices,” he said in a statement. “We are in a crisis and Canadians expect reasonable measures, such as rapid testing for those who are not vaccinated, to protect Canadians, especially the most vulnerable.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has said he will not introduce a mandate, while Quebec and Manitoba are both introducing vaccine passport systems but have not mandated vaccines for healthcare workers yet.“Canadians have made tremendous sacrifices over the past year and a half to keep each other safe. We have to continue to be careful and follow public health advice as we face the fourth wave of the pandemic,” he said.
Canada has among the highest vaccination rates in the world, but Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said with the Delta variant rising the country has to reach the remaining holdouts.
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