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Trump's reason for slapping tariffs on Canadian imports is because he says fentanyl is "pouring" across the border. But he is misrepresenting data about drug seizures and their links to Canada, a Globe investigation finds W/ @Colinfreeze and @KBlazeBaum: theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
NEW: BC Premier Eby says prov will pause response in light of 30-day reprieve but says Trump's actions have changed relationship for foreseeable future. Will continue prepping non-tariff measures Red state liquor returns for now but working w/ retailers to highlight Cdn products
Beautifully written. Heartbreaking. Farewell to an amazing human. 💔Trey Helten, prominent advocate for drug users, has died. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
White House press sec claims 2050% increase in fentanyl seized at northern border in 2024 - 43 lbs up from 2 in 2023. But most of that 43 lbs came from Mexico and "northern border" only means border patrol in northern US - may have zero links to Canada theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
At our southern border, enough fentanyl to kill 4.8 billion people was seized last fiscal year — up 50% from 2022. And at our northern border, enough fentanyl to kill 9.8 million people was seized last fiscal year — up 2,050% from 2023. President Trump will NOT tolerate this!
SCOOP: Sam Mraiche, owner of the firm that imported meds from Turkey, is a part owner in two private surgical facilities that last year were negotiating deals with inflated rates compared to competitor, according to documents theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta… w @alanna_smithh
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says if allegations of wrongdoing at Alberta Health Services are true, that's on AHS, not the government. theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta… w @alanna_smithh
B.C. to change fee structure for addiction meds after pharmacies accused of kickback scheme, prescribed alternatives (safer supply) going witnessed only theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
B.C.'s health minister, Josie Osborne, and public safety minister, Garry Begg, are providing an "update" at 12:30 pm today about the province's pharmaceutical alternatives (safer supply) program.
Bombshell reporting from my pal @CarrieTait. The AB govt dismissed the head of AHS two days before she was to meet w/ the province’s Auditor-General to discuss her investigation into procurement contracts and deals for private surgical facilities. #ableg theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta…
Special investigation finds some 60 pharmacies accused in kickback scheme, say B.C. Health Ministry documents theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
That 43 lbs of fentanyl intercepted at US-Canada border last year? Nearly 1/3 of it was seized in July in Spokane, Wash. – more than 150 km from border – as part of an investigation that led to charges against 3 Mexican nationals @Colinfreeze @KBlazeBaum theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
“Americans have to understand how hurt and, frankly, how furious Canadians are.” In Part 2 of our conversation, @cafreeland explained to me what the future of US-Canada relations looks like after President Trump’s punishing tariffs:
The US anthem gets booed at the Raptors game. Never seen this before.
You know how hard it takes to be hated by Canadians? These are people who say "thank you" to ATMs.