by Tyler Durden
The head of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), Mark Machin, has
resigned after travelling to the United Arab Emirates to be vaccinated against COVID-19, flouting Canadian government’s travel advice and drawing criticism.
Machin, 54, received Pfizer’s vaccine shot after arriving in the UAE with his partner this month, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
According to the report, Machin has stayed on in the UAE and is due to receive his second dose in coming weeks.
The UAE says it provides COVID-19 vaccinations to residents and citizens only, free of charge, and requires a valid residency identification card to receive the shots.
TORONTO - The head of the fund managing Canada Pension Plan investments is the latest high-profile Canadian to come under fire for behaviour during the .
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The head of the Canada’s largest pension fund has resigned after he travelled to the Middle East and received a COVID-19 vaccination, BNN Bloomberg is reporting.
Mark Machin, the 54-year-old chief executive of the US$475.7 billion Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), received a Pfizer Inc vaccine shot after arriving in the United Arab Emirates with his partner this month, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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