The President of the Montreal Chamber of Commerce supports the anti-vax tax

Public messages of support and criticism have flooded social media following yesterday’s announcement that unvaccinated adults in Quebec will have to pay a tax. One of the supporters of the concept of an anti-vax tax in Quebec is Michel Leblanc, President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal.

” A health contribution for the unvaccinated: I support this measure, because it is fair and it encourages vaccination. Anything that helps reduce the strain on the healthcare system brings us closer to resuming a return to a more normal life.”
—Michel Leblanc

Contribution santé pour les non-vaccinés: j’appuie cette mesure, parce qu’elle est équitable et qu’elle incite à la vaccination. Tout ce qui aide à réduire la pression sur le système de santé nous rapproche de la reprise du retour à une vie plus normale #covid19 #polqc #polmtl
— Michel Leblanc (@MichelLeblanc20) January 11, 2022

Michel Leblanc, President and CEO of the Montreal Chamber of Commerce, supports the anti-vax tax.

As noted by Antonine Yaccarini, an analyst from the LCN news network political show La Joute, it’s rare for someone from the business world to back a tax. “Rarely do business circles support new taxes,” she said, “but when 10% of the population holds society, and the economy, hostage…”

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