Nobody working in #harmreduction will argue efforts/resources should start and stop at Supervised Consumption Services. Premier @jkenney continues to choose ideology over evidence on this file. Defunding SCS simply means more human beings will OD and die behind dumpsters. () https://twitter.com/slav_metalurges/status/1287449788544241664

My brother Kyle & his colleagues @InsiteVan save lives every single day. Their work is driven by empathy & compassion. Kenney suggests the “human carnage” in #yvr’s Downtown Eastside is somehow evidence against SCS. He couldn’t be more wrong. Here’s Kyle: https://omny.fm/shows/ryan-jespersen-show/mar-5-jespersen-11-kyle-jespersen-portland-hotel-s?t=3m18s

Kenney’s dogmatic opposition to SCS is well-documented. Professionals working in harm reduction are accustomed to loud & often powerful opposition on many fronts. In 2016, around the advent of #SCS in #yeg, I spoke with Dr. @ehyshka about exactly that: https://omny.fm/shows/ryan-jespersen-show/mar-22-jespersen-hr-1-terrorism-bombs-in-brussels?t=8m58s

So, what does an effective, empathetic, evidence-based government game plan look like? There’s no doubt Canada’s in a full-blown #opioidcrisis. @CANdrugpolicy founder (and drug policy legend) @donaldmacmac laid it out for us last week @630CHED: https://omny.fm/shows/ryan-jespersen-show/a-lethbridge-safe-consumption-site-has-lost-its-go?t=0s #ableg

“It’s unfortunate that ideology politics and public health are getting mixed up. It’s even more stunning to watch a provincial govt that’s actually following good advice from public health leadership on #COVID19AB, but disregarding mountains of evidence (re: #SCS).” #ableg #pwud

In Opposition, @jkenney regularly railed on the NDP for a lack of meaningful consultation. How is his government’s handling of health, education, economic diversification, municipal affairs, & a myriad of other files any different? The evidence supports #SCS. So should the #UCP.