By Adam Zivo

Adam Zivo is the director of the Canadian Centre for Responsible Drug Policy and a weekly columnist at National Post.

People march down Hastings St. during a rally to advocate for the continuation of safe supply drugs in in Vancouver, on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press.

New 'landmark' safer supply study is junk science

Thousands of people are dying every year amid an unprecedented overdose crisis, and if this problem is to be solved, Canada must invest in addiction interventions that work. When bad science creates false hope, it costs Canadian lives.

Adam Zivo - February 1, 2024

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning gesture during a daily briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Beijing, Thursday, April 6, 2023. Andy Wong/AP Photo.

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Canada should retaliate against China by supporting Taiwan’s bid to join the CPTPP

There is no reason why Canada should be complacent with China’s disrespect. As the second-largest economy within the CPTPP, Canada has the capacity to work together with Japan to shift the bloc’s dynamics and support Taiwan while creating a headache for China.

Adam Zivo - April 11, 2023