Poilievre Vows to Change Federal Drug Laws, Singh Pushes for Rent Control Funding

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has pledged to alter federal drug laws to prevent the opening of supervised drug consumption sites across Canada if his government is formed. He also stated that he would fire bureaucrats who advocate for prescribing alternative drugs in place of traditional prescription medications.

Poilievre made the announcement yesterday during an election campaign in New Westminster, B.C., declaring that the funds currently allocated to supervised consumption sites would be redirected to build new drug treatment centres.

In the meanhile, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh during a visit to Halifax, announced that his government would only provide federal funding for housing construction in cities and towns that implement strict rent controls, aiming to curb rising housing prices.