Conservative MP's comments about vaccination, COVID-19 spread 'not appropriate': O'Toole

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is condemning comments made by one of his MPs regarding vaccination and the risk associated with the COVID-19 virus.

O’Toole was referring to remarks made by MP Marilyn Gladu on CTV’s Question Period on Sunday, wherein she took issue with vaccine disclosure, argued against mandatory vaccinations, and called into question the severity of the virus.

“It’s important for members of Parliament to advocate for their constituents who may be losing a job or may need reasonable accommodation, we do that all the time on a range of issues. But it’s very different to cause confusion with respect to the health and well-being of Canadians and Ms. Gladu’s interview did that yesterday,” he told reporters on Monday.

“It’s not appropriate at a time we should be answering questions about vaccine hesitancy, not creating new questions.”

Gladu has been the face of the new intra-party caucus to defend the rights of those unvaccinated.