I am getting very tired of Team Trudeau's excuses for Canada's vaccine contracts secret. They are even secret from Parliament, which is outrageous.

I think the excuses for secrecy are bogus, so in this THREAD, I'll explain why using examples from other countries.

Let's start with the example of the European Union: see here the contract for AstraZeneca, which has been in the news this week. https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/api/files/attachment/867990/APA%20-%20AstraZeneca.pdf

Or the example of the United States: here again is their contract for AstraZeneca, to keep things consistent. https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-trials-contract.pdf

Or the example of Brazil: yep, they too released their contract with AstraZeneca. https://agencia.fiocruz.br/sites/agencia.fiocruz.br/files/u34/contrato_etec.pdf

So when I hear Team Trudeau, particularly @AnitaOakville, argue that vaccine contracts must be kept secret, that is patently false and I have reason to suspect they are covering up bad news. If Brazil, the US, and 27 EU countries are transparent, why not Canada too?

From personal experience as a lawyer and former employee of Big Pharma, I know that SOME contractual details must be kept confidential. But for Anita Anand to hide ALL the contract is excessive, and clouds her reputation for candour and truthfulness.
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