Ottawa, Jan. 22 -- After learning from Pfizer on Thursday that delays to COVID-19 vaccines' shipments are going to be even worse than previously thought, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, spoke to the biopharmaceutical's CEO-Albert Bourla by phone on Thursday.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford earlier spoke to Pfizer Canada CEO Cole Pinnow on Wednesday.

Ford said earlier this week, that although he doesn't blame the federal government for delays of COVID-19 doses, he wanted Trudeau to do more to push the delivery.

Until Thursday, all calls between the federal cabinet and Pfizer had been handled by Canada's Procurement Minister Anita Anand.

Being unsure of what will follow the week after, Fortin said Canada's receipt of doses over three ...