The federal government has announced that former RCMP Deputy Commissioner and national security adviser to the prime minister Kevin Brosseau will serve as the new fentanyl czar, a position that was created as part of a deal to stave off U.S. tariffs.
Assistant RCMP Commissioner Kevin Brosseau (L) takes part in a press conference with RCMP’s Deputy Commissioner for Aboriginal Policing Janice Armstrong and Superintendent Tyler Bates in Winnipeg on May 16, 2014. (The Canadian Press/John Woods)
“With an over 20-year career in public safety and national security including tackling drug trafficking and organized crime, Mr. Brosseau will bring tremendous value to this position, and his work will help keep Canadians safe,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement on Feb. 11….