Canada, fentanyl

Canada's 'fentanyl czar' will be appointed before Trump's tariff pause ends: public safety minister
Public Safety Minister David McGuinty says Canada's new "fentanyl czar" will be appointed before U.S. President Donald Trump's next deadline for imposing sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods.
Canada’s fentanyl czar details should clear ‘by end of week,’ minister says
The details for Canada's new fentanyl czar are expected to be finalized by the end of the week, with Canadians likely to hear 'very shortly' after what this new role will entail.
Fentanyl fatality rate higher in Canada than US, public safety official says: 'We are connected by this crisis'
According to US estimates, an average of 205 Americans have died each day of opioid overdoses in recent years, mostly from fentanyl. Canada has seen 21 deaths per day, according to the latest data, but its population is about twelve times smaller.
‘Fentanyl czar’ will ‘absolutely’ be appointed before end of tariff pause, says McGuinty
Public Safety Minister David McGuinty says the scope of the new ‘fentanyl czar’ job will be finalized ‘by the end of this week.’ McGuinty added that he has raised with his American counterparts that ‘there are also drug challenges coming northward.
Fentanyl czar to help execute plan to minimize or eliminate drug in Canada, Public Safety Minister says
Public Safety Minister David McGuinty says the person chosen to be fentanyl czar, a new position that Canada is creating after a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, will need to play a commanding role in a national campaign to stamp out illegal production and distribution of the deadly opioid.
'All hands on deck' to beef up Canada's border security after Trump's tariff break
Canada now has a month to figure out how to avoid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs after his last-minute decision to delay 25 per cent levies on Canadian goods. David Akin reports on Canada's scramble to secure its border to Trump's satisfaction,
Canada launches fentanyl crackdown to convince Trump tariffs aren't necessary
Days before tariffs that have the potential to cripple Canada's economy are expected to come into effect, Canadian politicians are pushing the message that the country is cracking down on one of U.S.
Federal, provincial politicians stress importance of Canada-U.S. trade, security at border pit stop
Federal and provincial politicians made a stop at the Canada-U.S. border in Manitoba on Tuesday, after tariffs of 25 per cent ...
McGuinty, Ford, say fentanyl and border concerns shared with U.S.
One day after President Donald Trump paused his 25 per cent tariff threat, Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford says Canada has its ...
Meet the Trump whisperer trying to save Canada’s economy
Dominic LeBlanc has no time for “51st state” jokes. He’s too busy trying to keep the U.S. from slapping tariffs on its ...
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Should the federal government send Canadian troops to police the Canada-U.S. border?
Public Safety Minister David McGuinty says there is no plan to send Canadian soldiers to the Canada-U.S. border.
Media Advisory - Minister David McGuinty and Parliamentary Secretary Jennifer O'Connell to scrum following address to Business Council of Canada
The Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety, and Jennifer O'Connell, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs ...
Fentanyl czar to work across jurisdictions: McGuinty
Canadian Public Safety Minister David McGuinty provided additional details Tuesday about the appointment of a “fentanyl czar, ...
Canada to host summit on boosting economy after Trump tariff threat
Canadian business and labor leaders will meet in Toronto this Friday to discuss diversifying trade and boosting the economy in the wake of U.S. threats to impose tariffs, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...