The West Block: Feb.14, 2021 | Provincial COVID-19 vaccine procurement and Canada's response

On this episode: "The West Block" host Mercedes Stephenson speaks to Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, who says the Canadian federal government has blocked the province’s ability to procure COVID-19 vaccines from suppliers Ottawa has agreements with.

But, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc says Ottawa has not signed deals disallowing provinces from buying vaccines.

Mercedes Stephenson also presses Huawei Canada’s Vice President of Government Affairs Morgan Elliott on why the company won’t condemn the arbitrary detention of the two Michaels in China.

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[lauraconzatti]

I think CANADA needs to depend on CANADA...not foreign countries for EVERYTHING, not just vaccine!

[jamesw]

if its so safe and effective why is it mandatory with a heavy penalty for refusal?

[wordXplosions]

You go girl. Mercedes on fire.! Wow you owned that episode. West block just became my number 1 go to news !!!

[wordXplosions]

I love it. A simple practical straight forward conversation with a Canadian Premier. Bravo !. You wont find that on CBC

[kenwest]

How is the vaccine helping if nothing changes?

[lauraconzatti]

So it's ALL POLITICAL, as to who is going to survive this?! BRAVO!

[barbaravance]

You just confirmed what Brian Pallister said that you did.

[markusbuelow]

THANK YOU ! Mercedes Steveson - that was NR 1 Reporting - I had to think of Michelle Rempel - ! Same fighting spirit great females of Canada ! And lets not Forget Miss Bergen .

[SEEMASHARMA-gpus]

Really appreciate the news anchor asking Huawei representative if he condemns it. Its really sad to see he cant condemn illegal arrest of a fellow Canadian. 😔

[mememine]

I hate the adults who forced our children to stay locked away for a year so that they, the adults, could feel safe. I really do hate them. I'll never forgive them for the damage that their cowardice and fear has done to an entire generation of children. -Matt Walsh

[kittyfan]

who is this Canadian Fed vaccine guy?? The companies aren't shipping us ANY vaccines ... how it that "as quickly as possible?" We're WAY behind SERBIA in our vaccine roll out. In Canada....only 120, 000 THOUSAND have BOTH their vaccines and are actually protected!!

[sandymc]

CTV News Apr 7, 2020 Procurement minister: aggressive action to acquire PPE CTV News Feb 13, 2021 Emails show government passed on PPE offer in March, 2020.

[yogibear]

Federal government has to distribute the vaccines according to not so secret priorities...
First Nations, second nations, third nations, third world (yahoo!!)Canadians...gotta love Justin & Company

[goodpott]

I hope the pot store is open today. I have to stay bombed

[vernandalionel]

One thing we have to do is continue to pray that God delivers us from this evil virus🙏🏽🙏🏽

[debinbc]

She is in her home the michels are in prison!! She also tried to hire a plane and leave Canada...

[debrahj.knight]

I would rather take ivermectin or the hydroxy one. Can’t see why not available in a Canada.

[talentobject]

Let lesson be learned, to trust vaccine companies that are led by US, Europeans, while not putting much thought in creating or using one of domestic make or from other nations; 2nd, it's a clear discrimination, if WHO would just send group of scientists/specialists to China, and overlook all probable sources of virus' origins.

[funkenmole]

Whenever your Throat is Dry!!
Your in Trouble 🤔

[lprndmt]

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته كان الله في عون العبد ما دام العبد في عون اخيه اختكم من سوريه هاجرت علا موخيمات اطمه علا الحدود السورية التركية انا واولادي الثلاث بعد فقدان زوجي طالبه من الله ثم منكم يااهل الخير تساعدوني لايوكلف الله نفسن الا وسعها وجزاكم الله خير علا كل حال الي حاب يساعد يترك رقم هاتف