The Front Bench: Feds grant B.C. request to recriminalize public drug use

The Front Bench with Brian Gallant, Rona Ambrose, Tom Mulcair and Paul Wells on the political consequences of B.C.’s decriminalization rollback.
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[@MrBobbyBrown2006]

Trudeau is the worst thing that has ever happened to Canada.

[@gorgeousgeorge5173]

Holy crap did Trudeau ever wreck Canada, in record time.

[@enchantedape8180]

Imagine another 4 years from now

[@user-wo5ku3gi7r]

PM Trudeau: 3 Crying Cons: 0

[@user-wo5ku3gi7r]

Trudeau the hero, Pierre the obvious zero. 2-3 years ago while Trudeau saved lives and livelihoods the freedum loving little pp just wanted to go honk horns with the kray Con konvoy.

[@Martin-qm2lg]

Guinness book of world records!

[@nuclearsharkattack]

@@user-wo5ku3gi7r Check the scoreboard after the next election, Slick.

[@Griff1984]

The fact this conversation is even happening is bonkers!!!!!

[@benoitlaferriere8581]

​@@SillySongs4Everyone2001😂😂

[@user-pf1th3jx6y]

WACKO even

[@matti8894]

Free drugs for junkies is wacko !

[@maxinearmstrong9566]

😊

[@bubbajay1934]

What drug companies profited from the "safe supply"? Follow the $$$$$

[@adamrogers9386]

So, pointing out the fact that drug manufacturers are making a profit on the products they make and sell sure make you smart.

[@icantwiththis]

​@@adamrogers9386 yes let's shame the person who points out corruption at the expense of the average citizen

[@gaetanlefebvre7800]

I bet Trudeau has shares in that drug company.... and his upper crust buddies too !

[@ftakenouchi1464]

Still won’t vote NDP.

[@Joesmith-dt9sy]

Mr blackface and Mr pension greed would have to try really hard to come up with a more ridiculous idea than decriminalization.

[@rogerrabbit8756]

Pierre has been on point from day one on this issue.

[@drvelocci]

Make crack illegal again !

[@somethingsomething404]

crack and meth yes. opioids im less sure about. and maybe adderall or dexedrine safe supply.

[@kanuduh5234]

@@somethingsomething404 There's no such thing as "safe supply". It's a catch phrase used to make it sound like something it's not.

[@JasonDudeson]

@@kanuduh5234 Enabling addiction, but why?

[@kanuduh5234]

@@JasonDudeson Because It's making big pharma money and there's a plethora of lib/dip MP's getting kickbacks.

[@wolfgangmoeller9688]

It’s a joke this minister can’t answer your questions. Need more rehab

[@sophiecawlishaw5245]

It should never have been legal to allow hard drugs to begin with, let alone in the open.

[@raybanman7299]

Experimenting with human lives, great governance! Trudeau needs to go.

[@TC-qn6yf]

Harm reduction? Nope! It is harm Extension. BC, Sorry for the experiment 😢

[@jeffhedrich3551]

Pierre did what Jagmeet couldn’t.

[@nannysfolly]

Maybe I.I'm naive, but I believe that addicts want help. And,I don't think that letting have any supply of their drug of choice is helping them. More rehab has to happen.

[@fatfishfilms4569]

No. A lot of them dont want help.

[@Notagoodidea2112]

When did Paul Wells start his new job as in Trudeau Liberal Promotions?

[@dantheman669]

Gee- it went from “we need more data”/ “cheap political points” to a COMPLETE REVERSAL of the policy really fast.

[@silviamocanu7530]

Human life should be the highest value in decision making, not political interests.

[@karlaritter2810]

No NDP period!

[@phaedon55]

i hope not. what they need is therapy and rehab. to find out why they need drugs, not give them more. its idiotic idea, addicts are not able to act responsibly. it is beyond stupid.

[@cherylimeson3006]

It's about time. But the so called safe supply is still there.

[@BonezBeanz]

Toxic Supply. Nothing safe about it.

[@colinjohnston5734]

Is decriminalization still possible in Canada? I sure hope not Jesus.

[@warrensaretsky7751]

In what world would this not be a mistake...... wow wow wow

[@MissKiwiMtl]

PP4PM

[@stevestensby3669]

The always wrong NDP liberals..

[@AK-nx9lg]

Liberal TV pundits be like: we need a 'pilot project' to determine if jumping off a cliff has a downside

[@Martin-qm2lg]

Hard drugs should be illegal with jail time for possession, marketing and dealing. Drugs are terrible for society and countries should be strict about them.

[@maximtihonov2392]

Why won’t they talk about stop drugs smugglers at border and make harsh punishments for illegal drugs dealing and smuggling!???

[@gorgeousgeorge5173]

How the heck did Tom Mulcair become more based than Paul Wells?

[@jjd4777]

He's like spilled water. He will follow the path of least resistance

[@ccheg3949]

Oohh, somebody found half a brain to figure this mess out!! Total Negligence upon this Government!!

[@SomeonesSomeone322]

not too much damage was caused???? DEATH isnt damage???

[@truthseeker9346]

Would we give out free alcohol for alcoholics? Coming to a town near you. Free booze for all. ;)

[@conwaysmith9167]

if a person was at risk of dying from alcohol withdrawal syndrome, that is literally what healthcare professionals would do?

[@Carma4001]

Trudeaus such a frigen wacko!

[@thestews4273]

These policies are making our country look ripe for the pickin by more organized enemies

[@user-jb2oo8ym9f]

There has to be large rehab centres. I've seen the scene. Most of the hotels etc. that were provided in Victoria are now just large drug houses. I've seen it.

[@senthilkrishnan1273]

Oh Canada, what have you become

[@sharonjansz6446]

😢

[@marshferguson4737]

I live in Hamilton and im very concerned about Torontos decisions! It will increase hard drug trafficking. Im writting to my local MPP to put a stop to this. How can they go forward after seeing what happened in BC? Its pure insanity!

[@Superplums]

Wow the Wacko has decided to back-tracko 😂

[@stormrunner0029]

The population of the DES just went up 4x. Mardi Gras on Hastings. You can only do drugs in private if you have a private place to do them. Now there are so many addicts, it’s going to be a problem, without rehabs.

[@ianleslie6971]

Back to the Alleys 🎳

[@sheribellagee9998]

The government did this.

[@albertawheat6832]

@@sheribellagee9998 Yes they did.

[@ryansauchuk7290]

My question is why are overdose deaths rising along with overdoses in general. Are addicts taking up the slack for the dead ones? The problem should logically solve itself

[@dannall7855]

Since when is hard drug use legal in private or public??

[@ryansauchuk7290]

It's so dragging thousands through the court and police system on a constant basis for basically no result leads to spending a huge amount of money and resources clogging up said system. What's the point in dragging a homeless person to court to be given a fine for being homeless they can't pay? Youre paying money and time for no result. Think of it like how canada used to mint pennies. A denomination too small for use and cost more to make than its worth.

[@dannall7855]

@@ryansauchuk7290 So stop letting them out to reoffend. Put them in rehab if you really want to help.

[@karlaritter2810]

The Truth hurts!😢

[@user-im3hn5nx3r]

No hard drugs should be legal anywhere.

[@holdenmibreath3331]

Paul Wells is exact right ..decriminalized or not the problem is fentanyl, Alberta’s at an all-time overdose high (no pun intended).

[@ricklatour2794]

Now that Paul Wells wrote his Trudeau book. it seems he is attacking Pollieve

[@MikeJones-vb1me]

That last guy pointing out that Alberta had a spike in fentanyl deaths failed to point out that much of that drug was taxpayer-funded and handed out in Vancouver and then driven over the border and sold on the streets.

[@stuckinlodi100]

Why is Bowin Ma the Emergency Minister during an emergency? Is Mr Eby not receiving clinical treatment for halfwit depression? Who is the Cdn Ambassador to Germany? Is Ms Ma a hit or a miss legislatively..or a diversified simpleton?

[@tammykrzyski6250]

I could see the car crash coming and Pierre could see the car crash coming, so why couldn’t you?

[@mattheww1274]

If they put a 1000th of they effort and money they put into they covid panic they could solve this issue in a month..

[@sherbournesubwaymess]

Props to Ex NDP Leader Tom Mulcair for calling it as he see's it. He really didn't mince words and didn't hold water for anyone. He made it very clear: Poilievre has his finger on the pulse of the nation, and both NDP/Liberals are simply playing catchup/Cover their asses. Never thought I'd see someone be so a-political and simply offer a straightforward analysis.

[@chrissmythe6248]

Restict drugs not where u can do it.

[@cdnrider6200]

have we stopped going after supply

[@morganthomas1835]

Making cheap & hypocritical political points should be criminalized.

[@movingtocalgary01]

Glasses 👓 guy is “wacko”

[@hondaprelude91]

It would take a hard drug user to allow hard drug use in public spaces.

[@chrissmythe6248]

I think at least half of the liberals are on something can we demand government drug testing?

[@canadeplorable2893]

Chick in the middle won't be invited back.

[@craigdavidson2651]

once pot was made legal in Canada it opened the door to all this no surprise

[@gingersnap1552]

More medical intervention and adequate housing for rehabilitation is where funding should be invested. Our Canadian Healthcare is not funded properly by the federal government and managed properly by the provinces.

[@canadeplorable2893]

Paul Wells says things without receipts.

[@lornequick2443]

Ronalee Ambrose for PM. We miss you in the Conservative party!!!!

[@gingersnap1552]

It would be lovely to have safe and clean public spaces in Canada again. There doesn't seem to be enough funding for this anymore.

[@mouseandryforever6848]

I just saw 2 women use fentanyl on a street with an infant being pushed by in a carriage

[@lauraturner2256]

Maybe if we had tougher criminal laws instead of catch and release, drug dealers would stay in jail too.

[@Zuka-fz3he]

Doesn’t that statement sound ridiculous Re- criminalizing hard drugs

[@Michael-pg7rv]

Decriminalization just simply lacks common sense. Like how is making it easier for addicts to use drugs and going to help them with their addiction?? Let alone the damage it does to the public.

[@Upstuck]

who should the familys of the victums sue? the province, the fed, or just trudeau

[@arctichero1]

you cannot sue authoritarian regimes.

[@mackenzie9865]

Why not? Canadians love partying ❤🇨🇦

[@coltjustice45]

Legalizing not decriminalizing... The smugglers on the borders must be having a hey day.

[@AlbertErb-zv8hl]

Who would have thought that allowing free use public drugs and free drugs would make things worse?? Oh yeah just about everyone with any common sense. It is called enabling.

[@JessT-vg7ib]

They should also recriminalize marijuana.

[@conwaysmith9167]

would make more sense to criminalize alcohol before marijuana

[@StandOnGuard4Thee]

Wow, any evidence why ?

[@JessT-vg7ib]

@@StandOnGuard4Thee evidence for what? marijuana is also a drug...they should make it illegal as well as alcohol

[@TheAircool1]

​@@JessT-vg7ibwhat about caffiene and sugar? Those are drugs as well.

[@JessT-vg7ib]

@@TheAircool1 sugar isnt a drug silly

[@beatsbybigjoe6222]

"We tried harm reduction, we tried the experiment but what we hear is maybe we try treatment"....thats a real sentence. Who wouldve thought treatment for addiction is better than the current BS....i h8te it here.

[@danrichardson8352]

lets get this you can not smoke cigarettes with out being charged but you can smoke crack

[@mikedarling905]

and keep these stupid drug laws out of my city of toronto. it is already bad enough, this will just flip the switch and make it so much more worse

[@ryanbarton9388]

what a terrible guest ...out of touch

[@1898JoeBoyle]

So Paul Wells supports Trudeau. Gotcha

[@keepontrucking7971]

Edmonton has more drug od s than any other city...

[@szomofish]

Another example why Canadians don't trust Trudeau. He has no spine, he doesn't speak truth. Cheep political points ? are you calling ALL CANADIANS cheep political points ? Because we are all saying the exact same things.

[@iamcyberpunk68]

EVER NOW KNOW WHAT SIDE SHE IS ON CHANGES ALL THE TIME

[@wallacecolp3941]

On paper like he says they are all idiots.

[@benwang9508]

Liberals and ndps need a 3 year pilot to learn and understand that it’s bad to allow use of hard drugs at playgrounds, in hospitals, in restaurants, etc.

[@somethingsomething404]

treatment yes, pulling back decrim no. it makes sense to ban public use. that should have been the case fromt he start. btw i use drugs... in bc

[@richard_the_lion_farted]

Illegal, then decriminalized (means legal to some) then made illegal again is not only confusing but it will be costly in money and resources. East Hastings Vancouver is zombie-land. Going to school around there for 2 years changed my view of humanity for the worse.

[@wolfhaven2023]

So take the taxpayer funding from free drugs and apply to fentanyl smugglers with incarceration or deportation as appropriate

[@depommarese-commerce6417]

You all complain now, but when it comes the Election, none of you go out to vote!!!

[@Dumontdw]

I got hit with hep-c in prince George b.c i need help where don neil plett

[@Dumontdw]

I dont dont needles it was a check for cancer

[@JHish]

It's hard to believe a lot of of the stuff that comes out of paul wells mouth. Please give that guy some more air time, Conservatives love friends like him lol.

[@dmiller5198]

Im still trying to figure out how a creepy Drama teacher got voted in twice to run a country ????? Oh a little fact , more women voted in 2015 than ever before in Canada ??????????? that didnt help..

[@andrewryba7864]

Glasses guy is wacko

[@pierrettegagnon2627]

7:39 , REEL BACK, VICTORIA BACKLINE, ORDER, SECRET STORY TELLERS,

[@lindacolley5452]

Thank you Pierre Poilievre you are a Legend ✔🇨🇦💙

[@robertlaurie7056]

FJT

[@freebie808]

DECRIMINALIZATION OF KETAMINE

[@flim360]

Drug use should NOT be NORMALIZED to begin with. I urge the government to go even further and criminalize drug consumption and get user the help they need to get off drug. So much more is needed to reverse the damages from the years of de-criminalization. Just look at the amount of young drug users in the downtown east site that were drawn into drug addictions because of this miss-guided policy.

[@Knights003]

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[@LifelongLearner961]

Alberta is the worst example for every policy imaginable anywhere in Canada

[@howiefeltersnatch7905]

Pls explain?

[@freebie808]

CAN YOU STOP THE FLOW OF DRUGS? (ANSWER: NO) CAN YOU STOP DRUG USERS FROM USING? (ANSWER: NO) CAN YOU DECRIMINALIZE DRUG USE AND STOP SENDING ADDICTS TO JAIL? (ANSWER: YES) CAN YOU TAX OTHER DRUGS THE WAY WE DO MARIJUANA (ANSWER: YES)

[@Meeksballs]

I think your cap locks is stuck on!

[@canadiansfor2A]

Decriminalization doesn't work and only makes more addicts,deaths etc etc etc!

[@jackmidst8304]

stupid……..

[@fatfishfilms4569]

Can you stop the flow of guns. No. Can you stop criminals from using guns. No. Can we decrriminalized guns? Yes... Can you stop your nonsense? Yes.

[@sheribellagee9998]

Have another hit.

[@knowmenomo]

Gaslighting PERIOD!

[@CaylaBacho]

Your videos always remind me that there is a lot of beauty and goodness in this world. Thank you for your positive impact! 🌍

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