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Medicago
Ottawa invested $323 Million in Medicago, Then Told Company its Vaccine Doses Weren’t Needed
Health Minister Mark Holland says other vaccine options had become available by the time Medicago was ready to produce its doses.
Ottawa ‘Took a Risk’ When Investing $150M in Medicago Vaccine Factory: Official
The official says Ottawa didn’t know which vaccines would be authorized and no vaccine existed when contracts with suppliers were put in place.
MPs to Study $300 Million Government Payment to Failed COVID-19 Vaccine Company
Tory MP Stephen Ellis says Ottawa paid over $300 million to Quebec-based Medicago, a defunct company whose COVID-19 vaccine never made it to the market.
Conservative MPs Call for Investigation Into Ottawa’s $300M Loss on COVID Vaccines
The Tories are calling on the Commons health committee to probe PHAC over unfulfilled contracts for COVID-19 shots.
