Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu says she and other colleagues are forming what she calls a “mini-caucus” within the existing Tory caucus to advocate for Canadians concerned about the impacts of vaccine mandates.
She estimates between 15 to 30 fellow Conservatives, including senators, could join and imagines it could function like a parliamentary committee, which would call legal or medical experts to speak and allow the public to watch.
Gladu, who has represented the Ontario riding of Sarnia-Lambton since 2015, says the idea came about after she and her colleagues shared concerns they were hearing from constituents, decided to invite others and kept talking. “Other places like Quebec and Ontario … in the U.S., we've seen where people are providing rapid testing as a reasonable accommodation for people and I think that that is something that should have been considered.”
There's a good chance though that it could still be perceived as a challenge to O'Toole's leaership, given his recent federal election loss and internal divisions over what to do about vaccine mandates, including for MPs.
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