The premiers of Ontario and Alberta are urging Ottawa to swiftly appoint a “fentanyl czar,” a key condition of the 30-day tariff reprieve granted by the United States.
“Americans and the Trump administration are saying, secure our border. My question again to Prime Minister Trudeau, where is the fentanyl czar?” Ontario Premier Doug Ford said during a Feb. 8 press conference in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Ford noted that five days have passed since Canada and the United States reached a temporary truce on Feb. 3. “Time is running out,” he said. “We can’t be waiting until the last minute. Please appoint a fentanyl czar. Start showing the Americans what we are doing.”…