The European Union is planning a major pledging conference early next month to help fill the World Health Organization's funding gaps, and it expects Canada to play a key role.
Brice de Schietere, the EU's acting ambassador to Canada, says the event was being planned before U.S. President Donald Trump announced last week he would pause WHO funding because of concerns that it mismanaged the early outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed Canada will participate in the conference on Saturday, saying the country will “always be there to support science and the work that is done internationally on keeping our planet and our citizens safe.”
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