Feds to spend $2-billion to scale up production of medical supplies, equipment, as it braces for anticipated surge in COVID-19 cases

'We need a sustainable and stable supply of these products, and that means making them at home, and we’re optimistic that they will be available in the coming weeks,' says Prime Minister Trudeau.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has secured agreements with three companies to boost supply of critical medical supplies and equipment, and signed five other letters of intent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PALAK MANGAT, BEATRICE PAEZ

March 31, 2020

The federal government is spending $2-billion to purchase bulk personal protective equipment to help provinces in the fight against COVID-19, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday, as Ottawa announces finalized agreements with three Canadian companies.

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