Canada’s vaccine passport challenge a chance for international co-operation

In this unnerving climate, with the resurgence of geopolitical rivalries and economic downturns, what better opportunity could there be to break the ice than an international collaboration that looks toward setting up a multilateral vaccine certification regime?

More valid questions about the passports have been brought up by recent moves from Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured, as a testament to Canada’s inability to achieve federal-provincial consensus on healthcare jurisdictions—and there will soon be 13 distinct vaccine certificates implemented in Canada. This is far too many, writes Max Jiang.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MAX JIANG

September 8, 2021

The past 18 months since the outbreak of the COVID-19 have been a bumpy ride for Canada, but with ingenuity and resilience, Canadians have emerged from this pandemic to stimulate reforms, enhance collaboration, and force the federal parties to embrace bold and decisive...

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