I knew too much was about politics, not medicine.Now, thanks to a lawsuit challenging his demand that anyone traveling by air be vaccinated, we I have the proof.
This case produced public records. This was first reported by Rupa Subramanya. This indicates that health authorities were rushing to find justification for mandatory pre-travel vaccinations. effect. The documents also show that the chief physician who approved the use of the COVID-19 vaccine was not consulted as to whether such a mandate was in force.
He was openly opposed to any kind of vaccine mandate for months before changing his stance in May. Trudeau himself described such policies as "extreme measures that could have genuinely divisive consequences for communities and countries." And this is not how Canada works, he said in an interview. announced that it would require vaccinations for anyone wanting to travel across the country on planes or trains.
"This is the best way to end the pandemic," Dominique Leblanc, the Trudeau administration's minister for intergovernmental affairs and political coordinator, said at the time.
However, when asked directly under cross-examination whether anyone at the Prime Minister's Office, the Health Minister's Office, or the Transport Minister's Office had sought her advice on the power of attorney, Dr Celia Lorenco said: I said no for use in Canada.
Officials sought evidence but received none
This was not the only shocking testimony to emerge from the lawsuit.
Transport Canada Safety Aaron McCrory, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Security, sent an email to people at Health Canada in October 2021, just weeks before the travel mandate went into effect, looking for support for the policy. was
“As long as there is up-to-date data or clear evidence of the safety benefits of vaccination for transport system users and other stakeholders, Support would be helpful, and Canada supports the measure," McCrory wrote.
He contacted me again a few days later saying, "I need something right away." According to court records, the only response he received was a series of arguments about the general benefits of vaccination.
It's not that the federal government hasn't taken note of studies that seek to find a relationship between vaccination coverage and travel. The data just didn't support the policy.
Dr. Lisa Waddell, an epidemiologist at Public Health Canada, was one of her witnesses. She is also the author of her PHAC study, which showed very little transmission on planes.
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"A meta-analysis of studies from January to June 2020 found that the risk of acquiring SARS-CoV-2 Estimated to be 1 in 1.7 million travelers,” said the report.
Look, I believe in vaccines. is. Visit parents and visit other family members belonging to high-risk population groups. That said, when it comes to things like injections, I am a firm believer in bodily autonomy. } Lilly: Trudeau does not like opposition to his fertilizer plan
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There is no medically valid argument for such an obligation. The Trudeau administration brought them in just before the election for political reasons.
They may be on hiatus for now, but threatening to revive them and increase the stakes by increasing the number of required doses. This is morally and ethically wrong, and scientifically as the evidence suggests.
It is time to withdraw these orders en masse, or admit to engaging in such actions only for the most egregious political reasons.
Read full court document here
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