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.
Canada says it will appoint 'fentanyl czar' to avoid Trump tariff threats
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.
'Fentanyl czar' will serve as liaison between U.S. and Canada, minister says
Federal Public Safety Minister David McGuinty says Canada's new "fentanyl czar" will serve as a liaison between Canada and the U.S. on cross-border efforts to curb fentanyl traffic.
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 ...
What does Trump really want from Canada?
“It’s not clear to a lot of folks at the present time exactly what the president is aiming for,” Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s national resources and energy minister, said Thursday after three days of ...
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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.
Fentanyl czar to work across jurisdictions: McGuinty
Canadian Public Safety Minister David McGuinty provided additional details Tuesday about the appointment of a “fentanyl czar, ...
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 ...