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Eby downplays Smith’s concerns about diversion of B.C. safe-supply drugs

Thousands of prescription pills, other drugs have been seized in last 3 months: Prince George RCMP
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Premier David Eby is downplaying concerns raised by Premier Danielle Smith about the seizure of pills by Mounties in British Columbia. Seized fentanyl ris displayed during a press conference at BC RCMP Divisional Headquarters in Surrey, B.C., Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin

British Columbia Premier David Eby is downplaying concerns raised by his Alberta counterpart Danielle Smith about the diversion of safe supply opioids from B.C.

Diversion from the system of prescribed safe supply to prevent overdoses is a “serious issue,” Eby said, but the vast majority of drugs in a B.C. police seizure cited by Smith were not from that program.

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