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B.C. Conservative MLA says drug crisis cost lives of four relatives

A'aliya Warbus revealed that her family suffered from the toxic drug crisis, losing two brothers, a niece, and a nephew.
Health Minister Josie Osborne offered condolences to Warbus, noting that the crisis disproportionately affects Indigenous Peoples.
Warbus called for a public inquiry, claiming government policies increased fentanyl's flow into communities, contributing to her family's losses.
DJ Larkin highlighted that the unregulated drug market is the real issue regarding drug-related deaths, not safe-supply programs.

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fredericksburg.com

America can't rely on others to solve our drug crisis

Fentanyl presents America with a terrible dilemma. More than 74,000 Americans died in 2023 after taking fentanyl or other drugs with fentanyl mixed in. We have no proven blueprint for stopping the scourge. We've spent over half a century trying…

4 hours ago·Cherokee County, United States

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Agassiz Harrison Observer

Chilliwack MLA says drug crisis cost lives of her brothers, niece and nephew

B.C. Conservative A’aliya Warbus says she has lost 4 close family members to overdose

1 day ago·Agassiz, Canada

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The Epoch Times

BC Conservative MLA Says Drug Crisis Cost Lives of Her Brothers, Niece and Nephew

The House Leader of the Opposition B.C. Conservatives has described the “unsurmountable” personal impact of the toxic drug crisis, which she says claimed the lives of two of her brothers, a niece and a nephew. A’aliya Warbus says that just last week she attended a memorial for one brother who died from “a lethal dose of drugs” a year ago. She says a niece “died alone in a tent,” while her 13-year-old nephew died last fall after overdosing on dru…

1 day ago·New York, United States

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B.C. Conservative MLA says drug crisis cost lives of four relatives

VICTORIA — The House Leader of the Opposition B.C. Conservatives has described the “unsurmountable” price paid by her family in the province’s toxic drug crisis, which she said had claimed the lives of three of her cousins and a niece. A’aliya Warbus said in question period in the B.C. Legislature on Thursday that she had […]

2 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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canadanewsvideo.com

Safer supply drug users will have to go to pharmacies multiple times a day under new B.C. model #Canadian #CanadianHealthcare #CanadianLife

A day after B.C.’s health minister overhauled the province’s prescription opioid program, the B.C. Conservative Opposition House leader shared her own story about the “insurmountable” price paid by her family following the loss of four loved ones to the toxic drug crisis. Á’a:líya Warbus, who represents Chilliwack-Cultus Lake, said a year ago, her cousin, who she said was like a brother to her, died from a lethal dose of drugs. “He lost his l…

14 hours ago

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The Turtle Island News

B.C. Conservative MLA says drug crisis cost lives of four relatives - The Turtle Island News

By Marcy Nicholson -CP-The House Leader of the Opposition B.C. Conservatives has described the “unsurmountable” price paid by her family in the province’s toxic drug crisis, which she said had claimed the lives of three of her cousins and a niece. A’aliya Warbus said in question period in the B.C. Legislature on Thursday that she had lost two of her brothers, a niece and a nephew, but later clarified to reporters that the male relatives were all…

17 hours ago

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