Allison Inquiry | John Philip Grant | Day 1 September 8th, 2026

John Grant, 74, of Westlock, Alberta, testifies as the final witness of Day 1. A married father and grandfather with 40 years in construction, he was working full time on rental properties and a small sawmill, and leading a youth club with 25 to 30 volunteers. He had rarely been sick in 50 years.

He chose to be vaccinated out of a desire to honour authority, and within two weeks of his second dose he developed nosebleeds, petechiae, bleeding gums and blood blisters throughout his mouth and body. His platelets, normally about 154, fell to near zero and he was diagnosed with ITP. He describes 12 days in hospital, steroid treatment, weekly IV drugs, blood in his urine, and doctors telling him they had never seen anything like it. He also developed type 2 diabetes requiring insulin. Months later he lost his breath and was found to have deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli, leaving scar tissue in his lungs. Grant explains how the injuries cut his working days to a fraction, forced the sale of his rural property, and ended plans such as canoe trips.

He speaks of the strength he found in his Christian faith and of forgiving those who made the decisions.

Recorded at the Allison Inquiry, Day 1, September 8th, 2026. For more information, including the full list of witnesses and experts, go to allisoninquiry.com.

0:00 Introduction and background
2:00 Deciding to get vaccinated
5:29 Sudden bleeding and hospital admission
9:36 Faith in the hospital
11:39 Blood blisters and recovery
14:13 Diabetes and blood clots in his lungs
18:39 Lasting damage and selling the rural property
21:24 Why he shares his story: faith and forgiveness
24:31 Closing thanks