“As a government, we have continued to push for safe havens,” Trinto said at the old Mercer warehouse, where he promoted his Liberal government’s budget plan to ease tax laws for small businesses. READ MORE: Group of doctors make policy recommendations on opioid crisis in Alberta government The Alberta Conservative government has focused on a recovery-oriented strategy. Access to opioid addiction programs and drug sites has been restricted. “It is unfortunate to see Alberta go in the opposite direction, away from a science-based approach to harm reduction. “We know that city leaders, like here in Edmonton, are serious about supporting the people in this terrible tragedy.” 1:48 Edmonton takes a step towards decriminalizing simple drug possession Edmonton takes a step towards decriminalizing simple drug possession A council committee voted Monday to ask the city administration to investigate the decriminalization of simple drug possession and make recommendations by early next year. The story goes on under the ad READ MORE: Edmonton takes a step towards decriminalizing the mere possession of illicit drugs Alberta last year was the deadliest year for drug overdoses since data collection began in 2016. Government figures show 171 people died in November and 178 in December – the highest number in a month ever – for a total of 1,758 deaths in 2021. . Trending Stories
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In a Twitter post, the press secretary of Mike Ellis, Alberta’s deputy minister of mental health and addictions, referred to another tweet about Trudeau’s comments as “funny”. “People can recover, it’s a shame they can’t recognize that,” Eric Engler tweeted. Earlier in the day, Trinto joined hands with entrepreneurs at the warehouse, home to StartUp Edmonton, a workplace and incubator for small business owners. The business owners Trudeau spoke to included a man using machine learning to help construction companies fill jobs faster and another man hoping to set up a cryptocurrency brokerage. 2:02 Prime Minister Justin Trinto’s budget tour stops in Edmonton Prime Minister Justin Trinto’s budget tour stops in Edmonton Trinto explained Ottawa’s goal of cutting taxes on small businesses and highlighted a recently announced multibillion-dollar plan to set up an independent federal innovation and investment firm. The story goes on under the ad “Canada has some of the best scientists, thinkers, entrepreneurs and innovators in the world,” Trinto said. “But to bring these great ideas to market and help their businesses grow, they need support for research, development and, above all, commercialization.” READ MORE: Prime Minister Justin Trinto Visits Edmonton to Boost Budget, Support Small Business The Liberal government proposal would allow companies to take advantage of Canada’s low tax rate for small businesses for a longer period of time until their taxable capital reaches $ 50 million – up from the previous $ 15 million limit. Calgary’s lone Liberal MP, George Sahal, joined Trinto along with community business leaders. Trinto also met with members of the local Ukrainian and Afghan communities and visited a nature-based solution lab to highlight investment in green technologies. – With archives from Daniela Germano in Edmonton and Alanna Smith, The Canadian Press 1:24 Trudeau faces “provocative” situation regarding the acceptance of refugees from Ukraine and Afghanistan Previous Video Next Video © 2022 The Canadian Press
