CALGARY—Alberta is leading the way in Canada to tackle the drug crisis by expanding recovery programs and involuntary treatment across the province, rather than using approaches that may intensify addiction, a former provincial justice minister says.
Doug Schweitzer, who served as Alberta’s justice minister from 2019 to 2020, made the comments on Sept. 6 during the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Calgary, an annual Conservative networking event. He was one of the speakers on a panel about Alberta’s efforts to address drug smuggling and illegal trade, moderated by investigative journalist Sam Cooper.
