Trudeau criticizes Alberta government’s response to deadly opioid crisis
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticized the Alberta government Tuesday for not addressing the opioid epidemic in ways that have proven to be effective elsewhere.
“It’s unfortunate to see Alberta going in the opposite direction, away from a science-based and harm reduction approach. We know that municipal leaders, like here in Edmonton, are serious about supporting people through this terrible tragedy.” In a post on Twitter, the press secretary for Mike Ellis, Alberta’s mental health and addictions associate minister, referred to another tweet about Trudeau’s comments as “a joke.”Earlier in the day, Trudeau shook hands with entrepreneurs at the warehouse, which is home to StartUp Edmonton, a workspace and incubator for small-business owners.
“Canada has some of the best scientists, thinkers, entrepreneurs and innovators in the world,” Trudeau said. “But in order to bring those great ideas to market and help their businesses grow, they need support for research, development and mostly commercialization.”
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