Lauren Heuser
lheuser.bsky.social
Lauren Heuser
@lheuser.bsky.social
Founder, Publisher & Editor of @cdnaffairs.bsky.social
“Sadly, Canada is a producing country of fentanyl and synthetic opioids,” RCMP organized crime superintendent Mathieu Bertrand has said.

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Canada cracks down on precursor chemicals to battle fentanyl crisis canadianaffairs.news/2025/02/17/c...
Canada cracks down on precursor chemicals to battle fentanyl crisis
Health Canada launches two new drug detection units to fight fentanyl trafficking—but will they be enough?
canadianaffairs.news
February 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Four years ago, Ottawa admitted 27k immigrants in a single draw, plunging admissions standards to historic lows.

Our look back at this moment in time, and look forward to why it matters now
www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/02/13/o...
Ottawa moves from historic lows to highs in immigrant admission scores
Data show Ottawa relied heavily on one immigration program to meet its immigration targets during the pandemic. Has that approach backfired?
www.canadianaffairs.news
February 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Excellent reporting by @meagangillmore on a seminal case: Can courts interfere with governments' prorogation decisions?

Is Trudeau’s decision to prorogue Parliament unlawful? www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/02/14/w...
Is Trudeau’s decision to prorogue Parliament unlawful?
The Federal Court considers whether it is lawful for the Prime Minister to prorogue Parliament so the Liberal Party can hold a leadership race
www.canadianaffairs.news
February 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
This is a funny, engaging, surprising, elucidating essay by
@samforster.bsky.social. In short, a must read:

The 'outside story' of Poilievre's Canada First rally www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/02/16/t...
The 'outside story' of Poilievre's Canada First rally
I did not expect to be breaking and entering into Poilievre's marquee rally with a former Conservative Party leader
www.canadianaffairs.news
February 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Ottawa moves from historic lows to highs in immigrant admission scores www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/02/13/o...
Ottawa moves from historic lows to highs in immigrant admission scores
Data show Ottawa relied heavily on one immigration program to meet its immigration targets during the pandemic. Has that approach backfired?
www.canadianaffairs.news
February 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Europe must respond to Trump ‘electroshock’, says Macron
February 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Reposted by Lauren Heuser
The US has had a drug czar for decades. Experts share how this position has shaped US drug policy—and what it could mean for Canada

@dyslexacon.bsky.social reports:

www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/02/10/d...
Does America’s ‘drug czar’ hold lessons for Canada?
The US has had a drug czar for decades. Experts share how this position has shaped US drug policy—and what it could mean for Canada
www.canadianaffairs.news
February 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Two Canadian reviews find insufficient evidence for gender-affirming care

“It is my hope that once the reviews are known, that medical organizations … will use them to develop evidence-based guidelines,” said study author Chan Kulatunga-Moruzi.

www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/02/12/t...
Two Canadian reviews find insufficient evidence for gender-affirming care
The Canadian reviews' conclusions echo a string of European reviews which also found inconclusive evidence supporting gender-affirming care
www.canadianaffairs.news
February 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM