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Conservative leadership candidate dials back attack on Canada’s top doctor but stops short of an apology | CBC News

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Apr 30, 2020
Conservative leadership candidate dials back attack on Canada’s top doctor but stops short of an apology | CBC News

A Conservative MP and party leadership candidate who has come under fire from his own caucus colleagues over an attack on Canada’s chief public health officer defended his comments in a statement Wednesday, saying he was not suggesting Dr. Theresa Tam is disloyal to Canada.

Conservative MP and leadership candidate Derek Sloan is in hot water with his caucus colleagues over his verbal attack on Dr. Theresa Tam. (Justin Tang/Canadian Press)

A Conservative MP and party leadership candidate who has come under fire from his own caucus colleagues over an attack on Canada’s chief public health officer defended his comments in a statement Wednesday, saying he was not suggesting Dr. Theresa Tam is disloyal to Canada.

But Derek Sloan did not apologize for his harsh criticism of Tam and how she and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have handled the COVID-19 crisis.

Last week, he posted a message and video on Facebook and Twitter claiming Tam had “failed Canadians” through her performance during the pandemic and asking if she works “for Canada or for China.”

“Dr. Tam must go! Canada must remain sovereign over decisions,” Sloan continued. “The UN, the WHO and Chinese Communist propaganda must never again have a say over Canada’s public health!”

A conference call today between members of the Conservative Party’s Ontario caucus on the subject of Sloan’s comments was described by sources as “very heated.” The MPs pressed Sloan to apologize for questioning Tam’s loyalty.

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