UPDATED 'No institution is perfect': Trudeau promises to support WHO in wake of Trump ultimatum cdnpoli
OTTAWA -- As the World Health Organization comes under increasing fire from its critics, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will "continue to support" the organization while seeking answers regarding China's role in the organization.
His comments come as U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to permanently withhold funding from the organization if it doesn't "commit to major substantive improvements in the next 30 days."on Monday, which he addressed to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Much of the criticism surrounding China’s relationship with the WHO stems from its reliance on Chinese data in the early days of the pandemic. On April 1,
Meanwhile, speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer issued fresh criticism of his own regarding China’s role within the WHO. "Taiwan being excluded from organizations like the WHO does not help anybody, it certainly is not fair to the people of Taiwan and prevents the World Health Organization and member states from having the wisdom, being able to learn from the experiences of government of Taiwan," Scheer said.
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