Poilievre targets illicit drugs in B.C. hospitals in new bill

Federal Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Conservatives will put forward legislation that would forbid Ottawa from "ever" granting provinces exemptions to allow illicit drug use in hospitals. Speaking in Vancouver, Poilievre says the Conservatives will introduce a private member's bill to end the federal health minister's power to grant exemptions that would allow the use of illicit drugs in a hospital setting. (May 14, 2024)