Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole today blamed the return of pandemic lockdowns across the country on what he called the federal government’s failure to provide adequate supplies of rapid tests and personal protective equipment.
“The federal government has not delivered on key tools to help Canadians manage the risks of a pandemic in a population that is now largely fully vaccinated,” O’Toole told a press conference.
“In fact, the action and inaction by the Trudeau government is normalizing lockdowns and restrictions as the primary tool to fight the latest COVID-19 variant.”
The Conservative leader said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised Canadians at the outset of the pandemic nearly two
