The Trade investigative team followed the illicit opioid crisis. Addictions consultant Peter Butt points to illegally manufactured fentanyl in particular as a major contributor to addictions and deaths. Fentanyl is mostly manufactured in Hong Kong and mainland China, and passes Canada’s border in a regular mail package or hidden in cargo shipments. We also travelled to Kindersley, a rural community along the opioid transportation route.

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