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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre supports involuntary drug addiction treatment for minors and prisoners found incapable of decision-making, but is still researching its feasibility for non-incarcerated adults. He pledges to defund programs that prescribe drugs to high-risk individuals and tighten border controls to prevent drug imports, citing the case of Brianna MacDonald’s tragic overdose. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland emphasizes a science-based approach to the overdose crisis, while civil liberties groups express concerns about potential Charter rights violations and the ineffectiveness of forced treatment for addiction.
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