Ex-NATO boss to head national distribution

OTTAWA — A Canadian general who commanded NATO troops in Iraq has been tapped to lead the rollout of an eventual COVID-19 vaccine across the country.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin to lead the Canadian military’s role in co-ordinating logistics. Fortin most recently served as the chief of staff for the Canadian Joint Operations Command.

The announcement follows days of criticism of the Trudeau government’s vaccination strategy and uncertainty about when Canadians might have access to one.