Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Steven Chase
Publication Date: February 12, 2025 - 13:42
First priority of new fentanyl czar will be targeting illegal drug production, minister says
February 12, 2025
The first target for Canada’s fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau will be attacking the illegal supply of this highly addictive opioid, Public Safety Minister David McGuinty said Wednesday.Mr. Brosseau, speaking alongside the minister at a press conference near the Ontario-New York border, said regardless of the exact amount of fentanyl being smuggled to the United States from Canada, the illicit production and distribution of the drug in this country needs to be wiped out.
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