The Canadian government awarded two of the largest medical supply contracts of the pandemic to importers participating in an invitation-only federal program rather than to Canadian manufacturers offering lower prices, according to a Global News investigation.
The Toronto-area suppliers, BTNX and Switch Health, received contracts adding up to an estimated $2 billion for BTNX and $365 million for Switch Health.
As David Akin explains, the discovery is renewing calls for transparency and accountability from the federal government.
For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10324443/ottawas-shark-tank-fast-track-program-helped-rapid-test-contractors-land-billions/
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The Toronto-area suppliers, BTNX and Switch Health, received contracts adding up to an estimated $2 billion for BTNX and $365 million for Switch Health.
As David Akin explains, the discovery is renewing calls for transparency and accountability from the federal government.
For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10324443/ottawas-shark-tank-fast-track-program-helped-rapid-test-contractors-land-billions/
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