{"id":16301,"date":"2025-02-11T22:40:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T22:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/02\/11\/canadas-new-fentanyl-czar-has-been-named-national\/"},"modified":"2025-02-11T22:40:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T22:40:48","slug":"canadas-new-fentanyl-czar-has-been-named-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/02\/11\/canadas-new-fentanyl-czar-has-been-named-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada\u2019s new fentanyl czar has been named – National"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Canada has appointed a new fentanyl czar<\/a>, part of the measures aimed at addressing concerns about border security made by U.S. President Donald Trump<\/a> in tariff threats.<\/p>\n

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According to a release by the Prime Minister\u2019s Office, Kevin Brosseau<\/a>, a former senior law enforcement officer with the RCMP and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau\u2019s deputy national security and intelligence advisor, has been named to the role.<\/p>\n

The release says Brosseau will work with U.S. counterparts and law enforcement agencies to \u201caccelerate Canada\u2019s ongoing work to detect, disrupt, and dismantle the fentanyl<\/a> trade.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCanada needs a fentanyl czar that will co-ordinate between agencies, move quickly to tackle challenges and bring over 20 years of RCMP experience to a crisis that is plaguing our communities,\u201d Public Safety Minister David McGuinty said in a statement.<\/p>\n

McGuinty remains responsible for both the Canada Border Services Agency and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as the minister of public safety.<\/p>\n

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Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs on all imports from Canada unless it worked to stop the flow of fentanyl and migrants across the border.<\/p>\n

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After Trump temporarily delayed imposing those tariffs, Trudeau said last Monday that Canada would introduce new measures to address the president\u2019s concern.<\/p>\n

In recent months, Trump has pointed to the flow of illegal fentanyl into the U.S. as a primary reason for his threats of tariffs.<\/p>\n

White House officials say Canada and Mexico are conduits for shipments of fentanyl and its precursor chemicals into the U.S. in small packages that are not often inspected.<\/p>\n