Fentanyl Czar

• Canada’s fentanyl czar says border bill will help in fight against drug

  Kevin Brosseau said he welcomes provisions in the Strong Borders Act that includes increasing inspection powers and giving police easier access to information.

  Canada

  Jun 13
  
• Canada moving to list criminal cartels as terrorist groups

  With Canada’s new fentanyl czar in place, Public Safety Minister David McGuinty said the next step is to designate criminal cartels as terrorist entities.

  Canada

  Feb 19
  
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• Over a pound of fentanyl seized at U.S. border, and it came from Canada

  U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Seattle seized over a pound of fentanyl crossing the border from Canada, just days after Canada announced it's 'fentanyl czar.'

  Crime

  Feb 14
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• Eliminating ‘scourge’ of fentanyl main goal of Canada’s new czar

  The new position was created by Ottawa in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat earlier this month to impose broad-based 25 per cent tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

  Canada

  Feb 12
• Canada’s new fentanyl czar has been named

  The new fentanyl czar will work with U.S. counterparts and law enforcement agencies to 'accelerate Canada's ongoing work to detect, disrupt, and dismantle the fentanyl trade.'

  Canada

  Feb 11
• 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.

  Canada

  Feb 6
• What is a ‘fentanyl czar’ and what powers could they have?

  The trade war between Canada and the U.S. is on pause after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed to measures addressing President Donald Trump’s concerns over fentanyl trafficking.

  Canada

  Feb 4