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‘Enormously complex’ file in store for new minister Saks, say addictions specialists, as calls grow for more funding to address ‘overdose crisis’

'Until we start taking this seriously and we actually see some political will to do something about this, we’re going to continue to see it getting worse,' says University of Calgary clinical assistant professor Robert Tanguay.

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August 28, 2023

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U.S. President Trump’s bridge outrage is latest example of how corrupt the American political system has become

OpinionBY SHEILA COPPS

Some might argue the president’s grievances about the Gordie Howe International Bridge are simply an attempt to distract from the global discussion about his racist post featuring former president Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as monkeys.

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Some might argue the president’s grievances about the Gordie Howe International Bridge are simply an attempt to distract from the global discussion about his racist post featuring former president Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as monkeys.

‘Enormously complex’ file in store for new minister Saks, say addictions specialists, as calls grow for more funding to address ‘overdose crisis’

'Until we start taking this seriously and we actually see some political will to do something about this, we’re going to continue to see it getting worse,' says University of Calgary clinical assistant professor Robert Tanguay.

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