Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he and new B.C. Premier David Eby conferred about ways to counter the \u0022horrific\u0022 drug poisoning epidemic.
Trudeau told a crowd in Richmond, B.C., where he and Eby spoke about investments in child care, that they are working with provincial governments to ensure science and data are used to counter the epidemic.As the Canadian national soccer teams head to their respective FIFA World Cups, Derek Van Diest is on the scene to cover all the action. Expect expert insights and analysis in your inbox daily throughout the tournaments, and weekly on Thursdays for the rest of the season.
Eby says the province has an important partnership with the federal government in trying to separate people from those who are selling toxic drugs. The premier says a new model of care that B.C. announced last week will allow someone recovering from an overdose to go immediately from the emergency room to detox and on to treatment.
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