Close to 51,000 Canadians died from apparent opioid toxicity between 2016 and 2024. As we wait for platforms to drop, we take a look at the federal parties’ framings of the crisis and fact check some of their policies. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published April 16, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/04/16/Where-Parties-Stand-Toxic-Drug-Crisis/

Where the Parties Stand on the Toxic Drug Crisis

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We’re an independent, online news magazine from B.C. founded in 2003. We’re devoted to fact-driven stories, reporting and analysis that informs and enlivens our democratic conversation. This podcast features our stories, read by AI narration. Our reporting has changed laws, started movements and garnered numerous awards. While some journalism gives the last word to power, we try to give the last word to ordinary folks. We are reader-supported so if you like what you hear, you can go to https://support.thetyee.ca/ and contribute to our hard-hitting journalism.

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