Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remarked during a Q&A Monday that he had “never forc[ed] anyone to get vaccinated,” despite both he and his government pushing multiple vaccine mandates during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trudeau spoke at the University of Ottawa with German President Frank- Walter Steinmeier Monday for a “conversation on democracy,” according to a recording of the discussion. Trudeau’s talks “misinformation” and used COVID-19 vaccines as an example, saying that he combatted misinformation during the pandemic by “never forcing” vaccination but “encouraging” people to get vaccines.