Fentanyl Czar to Act as Coordinator, 10 Teams of Joint Strike Force to Be Deployed: Minister

Public Safety Minister David McGuinty provided additional details about the new security measures announced by his government that delayed the imposition of tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump. “We’re going to be appointing our first fentanyl czar—the words are chosen carefully, fentanyl czar— who will serve as the main interlocutor between the Canadian and U.S. governments, and we’ll enhance our collaboration in combating fentanyl,” McGuinty said while visiting the Emerson port of entry in Manitoba on Feb. 4. McGuinty said combating fentanyl requires a multi-pronged and multi-jurisdictional approach with coordination between law enforcement, federal and provincial attorney generals, Health Canada, and Global Affairs Canada to manage the relationships with China and Mexico....