Make no mistake, the two “compassionate intervention centres” planned by Alberta’s United Conservative Party government will be jails. David J. Climenhaga is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published on Feb. 26, 2025.
https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/02/25/UCP-drug-jails-announcement/

Make no mistake, the two “compassionate intervention centres” planned by Alberta’s United Conservative Party government will be jails. David J. Climenhaga is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published on Feb. 26, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/02/25/UCP-drug-jails-announcement/

UCP Tries to Change the Channel with ‘Drug Jails’ Announcement

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