Lewis right on COVAX

Re: Feds made the right move on COVAX, Rupa Subramanya, Feb. 10

Canada showed political leadership in support of COVAX, and we should celebrate this. We are aware of the complexities and tradeoffs in accessing vaccines for Canadians as quickly as we can. As an investor, Canada is entitled to a share of the vaccines purchased through COVAX. But I'm with Stephen Lewis, the former UN special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa — applying for our share now feels morally repugnant when poorer countries scramble to vaccinate their most vulnerable, and it reads like yet another case of a rich country getting ahead by treading on the backs of the poor.

Randy Rudolph, Calgary