Episode 2: Dr. Tam on lessons learned from the pandemic

What has COVID-19 taught us about health care in Canada? In this episode, Rita speaks to Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam about key lessons from the pandemic and how the health-care system needs to change to protect vulnerable citizens. They also discuss how Dr. Tam handles criticism, and whether she has any regrets about Canada’s initial public-health response.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching economic and health impacts on Canada and the rest of the world. It’s also shining light on social inequities. But eight months into the pandemic, what have we learned? And where do we go from here? Introducing Restoring Confidence, a new podcast from The Globe and Mail about our road to recovery. Join business columnist Rita Trichur as she speaks with leading experts in the fields of politics, economics, and healthcare to examine how Canada and its key trading partners are going to emerge from this crisis.