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Canada's Leaders Clash on Addiction Treatment and Housing

4/8/2025

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Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre aims to curb supervised consumption sites in Canada, reallocating $1 billion to bolster addiction treatment. In contrast, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh advocates for linking federal housing funds to rent controls. Meanwhile, in Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish, local concerns are eclipsed by anxieties over U.S. trade relations, swaying voter choices between Liberal and Conservative candidates.

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Story summary

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre aims to curb supervised consumption sites in Canada, reallocating $1 billion to bolster addiction treatment. In contrast, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh advocates for linking federal housing funds to rent controls. Meanwhile, in Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish, local concerns are eclipsed by anxieties over U.S. trade relations, swaying voter choices between Liberal and Conservative candidates.