On Sunday, B.C. Premier David Eby announced that the province would be creating new care beds for <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;involuntary treatment of drug addicts&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-will-force-addicted-mentally-ill-people-into-involuntary-care?taid=66e73d40cbe9660001a81238&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" href="https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-will-force-addicted-mentally-ill-people-into-involuntary-care?taid=66e73d40cbe9660001a81238&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click">involuntary treatment of drug addicts</a> dying in plain sight on the streets of Vancouver and other cities. This is, and I’m not exaggerating that much, the closest thing you will ever see to a reigning Pope announcing his conversion to Islam. (OK, I don’t totally put that past the current Pope, but I digress.)

Five weeks out from the B.C. election, the premier is taking a more forceful approach to keep addicts from dying in the street{ai:summary}B.C. Premier David Eby announced the creation of new care beds for the involuntary treatment of drug addicts in Vancouver and other cities, addressing the drug crisis. This marks a significant shift in the province's approach to managing addiction. #society

Colby Cosh: David Eby's timely reversal on involuntary treatment for drug addiction

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