OH LOOK 👀 Another Conservative opinion writer misleading his readers about the cause of the drug crisis. Meet @BrianLilley, writer for the Toronto Sun. In his column today, Brian claims the increase in drug poisoning deaths in Ontario is BECAUSE OF supervised injection sites. And when it’s correctly pointed out that correlation does not equal causation, he calls that a lazy argument by progressives. NO BRIAN. Blaming supervised consumption for the rise in deaths and crime is the lazy argument. A quick look at data from elsewhere in North America proves it. U.S. ➡️ ONLY HAS 3 supervised consumption sites in the entire country: 1 in Rhode Island, 2 in New York ➡️ Deaths rose 350% (‼️‼️) in the U.S. between 2016-2022 Alberta: ➡️ SCALED BACK on supervised consumption sites in 2020 ➡️ Deaths rose 300% (‼️) between 2016-2023 B.C.: ➡️ provides supervised consumption sites. ➡️ Deaths rose 252% between 2016 - 2023 No matter where you are in North America, the cause of the crisis is the same: an illicit, unregulated drug supply that’s a toxic shitmix of fentanyl & other synthetic opioids, benzos, meth, coke, vet tranquilizers & painkillers never approved for use. No matter what government is in charge, no matter what drug policies are in place, drug deaths are skyrocketing BECAUSE OF THE COMPOSITION & POTENCY OF THE DRUG SUPPLY. ⭐️ But note: the increase in deaths has been LOWER in BC — the jurisdiction with the greatest number of supervised consumption sites and harm reduction programs available. SO MUCH FOR YOUR “EVIDENCE” BRIAN! Unfortunately, you won’t have to just take my word for it. When 10 of 17 supervised consumption sites close in Ontario next spring, you’ll be able to track the data yourself, and if it proves you wrong I hope you’ll have the grace to admit it, and to apologize to families of those lost for misleading them. #Toxicdrugcrisis #harmreduction #wedorecover #cdnpoli