Quebec Lost Almost $1 Billion on COVID-19 Protective Equipment: Auditor General

Quebec Lost Almost $1 Billion on COVID-19 Protective Equipment: Auditor General
Quebec's Auditor General Guylaine Leclerc unveils a report, at the Legislature in Quebec City, Nov. 24, 2021. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
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Quebec’s auditor general says the province overpaid on personal protective equipment during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic by almost $1 billion.

Guylaine Leclerc’s new report says the provincial government was unprepared for the pandemic and rushed into purchasing equipment at high prices.