Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
A "Public Heatlth Authority" is like a standing army. If it is not put to use, no matter how pointless, people start asking, "Why are we paying for this?" and a reason to put it to work is created. It was always thus.
Take a look at this article! https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/accepting-mediocrity-has-become-a-canadian-habit-6054204
Take a look at this article! https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/us-not-renewing-us-mexico-canada-trade-pact-6055950