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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
"Part of it we got to respect is that fentanyl is an absolute crisis in the United States— It's a challenge here, but it's a crisis there and us doing what we can to help them with that is absolutely appropriate," he said. "And of course, securing our borders is in our interest as much as it is in their interest."
Conservatives are trying to spin it as downplaying the issue here, but it was extremely clear from his comments that he was highlighting the severity of the issue in the US.
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The Canadian government calls it a crisis, public health authorities call it a crisis and the vast majority identifies it as a crisis. He could have clearly stated it is a crisis in Canada and is worse in the US. Saying it is a crisis in the US and a challenge in Canada is downplaying the situation. Maybe he does believe it is a crisis in Canada and he is just a poor message boy when it comes to speaking with the general public.