Morning Brief: Vaccine rollout headaches – iPolitics

Mar 5, 2021

Good morning.

— New vaccine poll : 57 per cent of Canadians in a Maru/National Post poll say they think the Trudeau government is failing on vaccine rollout. Pollster John Wright tells the Post that this could have an effect on election timing “because the ballot question is not so much about vaccines as it is about competence.” However, he adds the mood could change within the next month or so if things start to turn around.

The Globe and Mail meanwhile reports that as of this week, Canada ranked behind more than 30 countries on vaccination rates.  Elsewhere, Procurement Minister Anita Anand says it’s “highly likely” the government will be able to move up its vaccine targets.

— Ontario scrambling to keep up on vaccinations. The Ford government is set to announce an updated vaccination timetable today after receiving criticism over failing to adequately prepare to actually administer them, the Toronto Star reports.

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