Feds Say $20M Loss at Emergency Stockpile Was Caused by Open Freezer Door

Feds Say $20M Loss at Emergency Stockpile Was Caused by Open Freezer Door
A Canadian flag flies atop the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on March 10, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Federal public health officials say an open freezer door caused the loss of medication worth $20 million at the national emergency stockpile in December 2024, and the Conservative health critic says a briefing on the incident has raised serious national security questions.

Officials from the Public Health Agency of Canada were called before the House of Commons health committee this week to explain what happened.