Quebec's tax on unvaccinated: Trudeau says 'strong measures' have worked
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says 'incentives and strong measures' have worked in the fight against COVID-19, weighing in on Quebec's proposed tax on unvaccinated residents.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday during a pandemic update, Trudeau said Ottawa is reviewing Quebec’s plan to penalize those without a medical exemption with a financial levy “with interest” and is awaiting more details from the province.
“As we’ve said, incentives and strong measures, whether it’s vaccine passports, whether it’s requirements for travellers, whether it’s the requirement for public servants to be fully vaccinated, we have taken very strong measures in the past and they have worked in terms of keeping Canadians safe,” he said.
“We will continue to look and work with the provinces and look at measures put forward.”
Quebec announced on Tuesday that it will introduce a “significant” financial penalty for those refusing to get the jab as the health-care system there continues to feel the strain of mounting COVID-19 cases.