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Originally Posted by opendoor
And yet, the NDP basically swept the big cities and received their 2nd highest vote share in the last 40 years. I mean, yeah, I'm sure people in Vanderhoof and Prince George are very concerned about drug usage in downtown Vancouver, but I doubt that was what was driving their vote.
And ultimately, open drug use is a housing issue, not a drug policy one. Open drug use is rising across the country in jurisdictions with a wide range of drug policies. The common thread is that the lowest income housing has become increasingly unaffordable and unavailable in those areas.
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Drug addiction issues are much worse in Prince George than Vancouver. It's very much a major electron issue in small towns.