I asked the Prime Minister about Canada's supply of rapid tests
February 2, 2022
Today, during Question Period I asked the Prime Minister about Canada's supply of rapid tests.
The Speaker: The honourable member for Brampton Centre.
Shafqat Ali (LPC): Mr. Speaker, as we know one of the ways we can prevent transmission of the COVID-19 and to protect our families and communities, is the use of rapid tests. At the beginning of January our government committed to obtaining 140 million rapid tests by the end of the month. Can the prime minister tell us how many rapid tests Canada has since the beginning of 2022?
The Speaker: The right honourable prime minister.
Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau (LPC): I want to thank the member for Brampton Centre for his question and for his hard work. We're working around the clock to keep Canadians safe and ensure provinces and territories have the tools they need to fight COVID-19 first and foremost with enough vaccines for everyone. But that also includes procuring more rapid tests. We committed to procuring 140 million new rapid tests in January of 2022 and that's exactly what we've done, with millions more arriving every day. We hope all parties will support the legislation we introduced this week, a $2.5 billion investment, to continue purchasing all the necessary supports for Canadians.