Feds Replace Chief Pandemic Manager for Fourth Time in 28 Months

Feds Replace Chief Pandemic Manager for Fourth Time in 28 Months
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference as he visits the Public Health Agency of Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa on July 31, 2020. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The federal government has replaced the country’s chief pandemic manager for the fourth time in 28 months, announcing the appointment of a new president of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) on Feb. 10.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in a statement that Heather Jeffrey, who is currently serving as associate deputy minister of health, will become the new boss of the country’s public health division effective Feb. 27.