Record Alberta opioid deaths in April a ‘blow’ to Conservative focus on recovery, but don’t bet on softened stance: Tory pundit

The Conservative solution to the opioid crisis is not just about reducing deaths, but also keeping streets safe, says Anthony Koch.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre used a homeless encampment in Vancouver as the backdrop for a video late last year to demonstrate what he views as a failure of B.C.'s approach to the opioid crisis, but recent data out of Alberta shows a recovery-only approach may not be working, either.Screenshot courtesy of Pierre Poilievre's YouTube

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BY STUART BENSON

July 5, 2023

While newly released data on the record number of opioid deaths recorded in Alberta last month is a "blow" to the conservative argument that focusing on recovery over harm reduction is the best path forward in addressing Canada’s toxic-drug crisis, a Conservative pundit sa...

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