The MP for Hastings-Lennox and Addington has stirred a firestorm of controversy over remarks made on Twitter and Facebook recently.

Conservative Derek Sloan called for the removal of Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer.

Sloan said Dr. Theresa Tam, who was on the World Health Organization, initially simply repeated what the Organization said regarding the COVID-19 virus which was the same as what China was saying.

Sloan maintains there is ample evidence that China was covering up the seriousness of the virus’ spread and that if it would have been open and honest the pandemic would have been much less dangerous.

Sloan wonders if Dr. Tam is actually working for China instead of for Canada. Alberta’s Premier Jason Kenney has said much the same previously.

Meanwhile many on social media have reacted to Sloan’s commentary calling it thinly veiled racism and repugnant.

This isn’t the first time Sloan has made controversial remarks. A few months ago he made news regarding scientific studies on gay lifestyles. Sloan said the studies said biology played a role a role along with many other factors.

Derek Sloan is one of four candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada.