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Canada Appoints Fentanyl Czar To Combat Drug Trafficking

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for a reception at Palais de l'Elysee in Paris on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada has taken a significant step in combating the production and distribution of fentanyl by appointing a former deputy commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to lead the charge. Kevin Brosseau, with over two decades of experience in the RCMP, has been named as the country's fentanyl czar.

Brosseau, who previously served as the senior Mountie in Manitoba and later as the deputy national security and intelligence adviser to the prime minister, brings a wealth of expertise to this crucial role.

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