Where do Montreal’s top mayoral candidates stand on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations?
Global News
Meanwhile, Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante said she would continue to work in collaboration with public health authorities to manage the pandemic.
The issue of mandatory vaccination has been at the forefront in Quebec in recent weeks, with the province requiring health-care workers be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face suspension without pay.
Now the topic is trickling its way into the Montreal municipal election debate.
Mouvement Montréal’s Balarama Holness told Global News that if elected, he would make it a requirement for all municipal employees to be vaccinated.
The leader of Ensemble Montréal, Denis Coderre, said he also supports mandatory vaccination.
“I believe in that and I want to see what’s going on already but I think it’s everybody’s business, everybody who has a duty, and being with people I think that we need to do it,” he said.
“I agree with Minister Dubé when he focused on mandatory vaccination.”
Montreal wouldn’t be the first city to put in place a vaccine mandate for employees. Halifax, Calgary and Ottawa have all announced they’ll be asking employees to provide proof they are adequately protected against the virus.
Coderre pointed to Toronto as another example.