Episode description

Jesse Brown and co-host Manisha Krishnan dismantle a 10,000 word piece in the National Post claiming safe supply programs are killing people and fuelling a new opioid crisis. And three cheers for the new Canadian passport! 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor)

Guest: Manisha Krishnan

Further reading: 

• Drug fail: The Liberal government's 'safer supply' is fuelling a new opioid crisis - National Post
• Conrad Black: Free hard drugs for addicts a catastrophic Liberal failure - National Post
• Poilievre accuses government of contributing to addiction crisis with drug strategy - National Post
• Yes, Canada’s new passport really is that bad - Globe and Mail

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