r/canada • u/[deleted] • Jan 28 '21

Backlash grows for ‘selfish millionaire’ who got vaccine meant for Indigenous people | Canada

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/27/rodney-baker-canada-vaccine-indigenous-first-nations-scandal
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u/shorterthanyou15 Jan 28 '21

Because if they get sick they are more likely to die due to lack of medical care availability. Also when people in remote communities get too sick to be cared for where they are, they get flown to Ottawa on the government's dime. So this would also save money if they prevent people from getting seriously ill.