PM Put All Vaccine ‘Eggs’ in One China Basket, Didn’t Consider Other Options: O’Toole

PM Put All Vaccine ‘Eggs’ in One China Basket, Didn’t Consider Other Options: O’Toole
Federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole speaks during a news conference on the government's planned Fall Economic Statement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 29, 2020. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole accused the Liberal government Sunday of putting too much emphasis on partnering with a Chinese company for a COVID-19 vaccine in what turned out to be a failed deal.

O'Toole said the Trudeau government only turned its attention to pre-ordering tens of millions of vaccine doses from companies such as Pfizer and Moderna in August when its collaboration between the National Research Council and Chinese vaccine-maker CanSino finally collapsed after months of delays.