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Concerns over global oil supply are back in focus as tensions highlight the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, a key passage for the world’s energy shipments. Moshe Lander, an economist at Concordia University, joins Miranda Anthistle to break down what it means for prices and the broader economy, the potential impacts in Canada, the role of oil reserves, and how the Bank of Canada could respond.

A powerful tranquilizer used mostly by veterinarians to sedate animals is being added to street drugs like fentanyl. Public health experts warn the substance medetomidine is showing up in samples in Ontario and British Columbia. The sedative’s introduction into the illicit opioid supply is adding a new lawyer of volatility to Canada’s drug epidemic, and prompting warnings from doctors. Touria Izri reports.