Canada is about to become a foot soldier in Donald Trump’s transcontinental war on drugs, despite the complete failure of that strategy wherever it has been attempted. Geoff Meggs writes. Geoff Meggs writes is a former journalist and Vancouver city councillor. Published May 29, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/05/29/Canada-Joins-Trump-War-Drugs/

Canada Joins Trump’s New Ill-Fated ‘War on Drugs’

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