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.'
, a former senior law enforcement officer with the RCMP and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s deputy national security and intelligence advisor, has been named to the role.
McGuinty remains responsible for both the Canada Border Services Agency and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as the minister of public safety.Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs on all imports from Canada unless it worked to stop the flow of fentanyl and migrants across the border. Public data shows 0.2 per cent of all fentanyl seized in the U.S. comes from the Canadian border, while the vast majority originates from the southern border.Brosseau, who grew up north of Edmonton in Bonnyville, Alta., obtained a law degree from the University of Alberta before graduating from Harvard Law School with a Master of Laws specializing in common law .
“But it is not a formal title and not a formal role and it usually does not have any formal powers. Some of these positions can be very ceremonial. But they can have significant power too,” Sollenberger said.
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