Trudeau government seeks to get rid of half of 27,000 aircraft acquired at a cost of $807 million

Two years later, we are trying by all means to dispose of half of this equipment. The observation is simple: too many fans have been purchased. In the worst-case scenario of a new wave, the Public Health Agency estimates that up to 13,500 ventilators would be needed.

Documents obtained byLa Presseunder theAccess to Information Actconfirm that steps were taken last fall to dispose of this surplus equipment.

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