Poilievre Says Government Should Release Key Winnipeg Lab Docs Amid Allegations of Info Leak to China

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called for the federal government to release all documents related to the firing of two scientists at Canada’s top infectious disease laboratory, after a committee researching the issue said the Public Health Agency of Canada withheld information to shield itself from embarrassment. “Trudeau must release the documents related to what happened in Winnipeg. No more hiding. No more excuses. End the coverup,” Mr. Poilievre said on X on Feb. 22. According to a Feb. 19 letter obtained by The Globe and Mail, which was also sent out to the House leaders of all major parties, the special committee recommended the Public Health Agency of Canada make all documents public. “The information appears to be mostly about protecting the organization from embarrassment for failures in policy and implementation, not legitimate national security concerns, and its release is essential to hold the Government to account,” the letter reads....