Canada in Early Stages of Engaging China on Stopping Fentanyl Flow, Ottawa’s Envoy Says, While US Imposed Sanctions

Jennifer May, Canada’s ambassador to China, in Ottawa on Sept. 28, 2022. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

In the ongoing battle against the illicit fentanyl trade, Canada’s ambassador to China says Ottawa is looking to work with Beijing while, in contrast, Washington has imposed sanctions on the regime over precursor chemicals used in producing the deadly drug.

“I think we’re in early days of conversations about next steps,” Jennifer May said during an interview on the CBC podcast “The House” aired Jan. 20. “RCMP is engaged. We have a liaison officer on the ground here. We have Mexico and the United States also engaged. So, I think there’s a lot of traction for taking an international approach to this.”