Episode 57: We Ain’t Dead Yet

Description Garth and Sam discuss Elanore Sturko, Vaughn Palmer and Tristin Hopper’s responses to Canada’s declining overdose deaths in 2025. Was it the NDP’s abandonment of decriminalization and “prescribed alternatives” that caused fewer Canadians to die?  No, it wasn’t. Table of Contents [04:21] SEGMENT 1: Show updates – we ain’t dead yet! [08:01] SEGMENT 2: Canada’s ultraconservatives want credit for the declining overdoses. Do they deserve any?  [23:26] SEGMENT 3: Community Profile – Tyson Singh Kelsall and Police Oversight with Evidence and Research (POWER).  [25:34] SEGMENT 4: Evaluating the federal Liberal Party. Is there anything they can do to stop the attacks on overdose prevention across the country?  [36:05] SEGMENT 5: How much credit does the drug user movement deserve for the declining overdose numbers?  [41:58] SEGMENT 6: Bubble pipes and other kinds of glassware are becoming scarce in BC. We discuss an open letter written by drug users.  Notes You...