Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today it would be a 'mistake' for the U.S. to limit exports of medical supplies to Canada in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic
, leading to an overall decrease in the number of respirators available in the U.S. “That is the opposite of what we and the administration, on behalf of the American people, both seek,” the statement says.
On Thursday, the Trump administration invoked the Defense Production Act to demand more N95 respirators from 3M, and the White House has cited concerns that not enough of 3M’s global production is coming back to the U.S. In a tweet Thursday evening, U.S.
But the company says it has been working since the start of the pandemic to ramp up mask production. In an interview with CNBC, 3M CEO Mike Roman said the company doubled production in January, long before there were demands for more supplies in the U.S. “The narrative we aren’t doing everything we can as a company is just not true,” he said.
In the news release, 3M said the White House has asked the company to increase the number of respirators it imports from overseas operations into the U.S. “We appreciate the assistance of the administration to do exactly that,” it said. The news comes as Ottawa tries to ramp up domestic production of medical supplies to fight the coronavirus, including masks, ventilators and test kits, in the face of growing global demand for the supplies. However,Filed Under:
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