Community peace officers in Alberta will temporarily operate under the command of local police as part of provincial government efforts to tackle the fentanyl crisis.
The province made the announcement at a Feb. 26 press conference in Edmonton, with Alberta Deputy Premier and Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis describing the strategy as one of the steps the province is taking to address the fentanyl crisis, which U.S. President Donald Trump has cited as a major reason for his threatened tariffs on Canada.
