Hillier is the right choice to lead Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution

This is a savvy move by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who of late has been under heavy criticism for his overall management of the pandemic.

With COVID fatigue and hope bundled in the eventual relief a distributed vaccine will provide, Gen. Rick Hillier, pictured in 2016, will be an important voice in motivating Ontarians and Canadians to get through the next phase of this pandemic odyssey, writes Tim Powers.The Hill Times file photograph

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

November 25, 2020

OTTAWA—Much like General Douglas MacArthur returning to the Philippines during the Second World War when the beleaguered nation needed rescue, Gen. Rick Hillier has returned to the national stage to oversee a key battle against COVID-19. Hillier has been asked by Ontario Premier Doug Ford to run ...

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