Trudeau criticizes Moe as Sask. sets COVID-19 case record, trails 8 provinces in shots
CBC
During a campaign stop Tuesday, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau criticized Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe's recent handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the province's response is hurting those who are fully vaccinated and is a risk to the economy.
On Monday, Saskatchewan set a new record for COVID-19 cases reported in a day. It has also led the country in test positivity rate, and ranks second to last in current vaccination rate among provinces.
"I feel bad, really bad for those people in Alberta and Saskatchewan who have stepped up to do the right thing," Trudeau said during an event in Richmond, B.C.
He said Saskatchewan and Alberta have the lowest percentage of people vaccinated among provinces, but that the majority of those eligible, more than 70 per cent, have received both doses.
Trudeau said that when policies like proof of vaccine requirements are brought in, vaccination rates increase.
He said a Liberal government would cover the costs of a vaccine passport system for any province that adopts one.
Saskatchewan and Alberta are the two most populous provinces without provincial proof-of-vaccination mandates.
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