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Politics: Are needles being used as weapons?

Politics: Are needles being used as weapons?

Update: 2025-09-26
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Saskatoon and Regina police will soon be able to seize and arrest those carrying bear spray, knives, pipes, and also hypodermic needles if they are deemed a “street weapon.” The cities opted into the province’s Street Weapons Act, but not without critics who say this is targeting harm reduction. We ask our political panelists Murray Mandryk and Jeremy Simes if the provincial legislation is justified.

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Politics: Are needles being used as weapons?

Politics: Are needles being used as weapons?