Canada, fentanyl czar and public safety minister

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 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 ‘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 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.
Canada's border is strong and getting stronger, public safety minister says
Public Safety Minister David McGuinty responded after the incoming U.S. commerce secretary said tariffs are coming as a pressure tactic to get Canada to stop illegal drugs from crossing into the United States.
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 ...
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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.
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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Canada announces support for workers, businesses amid Trump’s tariff threats
OTTAWA: The Canadian government has pledged to offer financial aid on the scale seen during the COVID-19 pandemic to support ...
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Trump Officially Signs Three Executive Orders Imposing 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico, 10% Tariffs on China
U.S. farmers and various trade groups are very apprehensive about not only the potential negative impacts of tariffs on the U ...
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 ...
Canada to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations
Public Safety Minister David McGuinty said Tuesday that designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations would give police “more powers to… track the money, follow the assets and disrupt ...