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Poilievre might not have solutions to Canada’s opioid epidemic, but Senator Dalphond does

To be clear: amending Sec. 40 (3) of the CPCA will not end Canada’s opioid epidemic. Far from it. But Bill S-256 is a concrete solution to a significant part of a much larger societal issue—and that’s more than what Pierre Poilievre has proposed thus far.

Opinion
BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS
March 13, 2023

Opinion | BY GEORGE MONASTIRIAKOS | March 13, 2023

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‘We’re in the dark’: CSG pushes for security clearance for Senate leaders to parse NSICOP report

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Poilievre might not have solutions to Canada’s opioid epidemic, but Senator Dalphond does

To be clear: amending Sec. 40 (3) of the CPCA will not end Canada’s opioid epidemic. Far from it. But Bill S-256 is a concrete solution to a significant part of a much larger societal issue—and that’s more than what Pierre Poilievre has proposed thus far.

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