# are we just bullying Canada over (pretend) drug problems?

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Podcast: [what's this button do?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-this-button-do-6698176)
Published: 2025-02-11T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://dexdigi.captivate.fm/episode/are-we-just-bullying-canada-over-pretend-drug-problems
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## Resource

three quick facts: 1. Canada *does* have a fentanyl problem. 2. But less than 1% of the fent coming into the U.S. is from there. 3. And Mexican migrants aren't bringing it in, either. I talked with Manisha Krishnan, who's been covering drugs and drug policy for nearly a decade, about what kind of weird political games are happening, and who is losing those games. A bonus fact: Trump doesn't seem to be talking about fentanyl anymore, at least not this week. We get into why. Also booing the national anthem. This was recorded live on stream!  You can be here for the next one; find me here: twitch.tv/dexdigi you can find Manisha on Instagram or Bluesky: https://www.instagram.com/baesic.unicorn/ https://bsky.app/profile/manishakrishnan.bsky.social The links we referenced: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-17-edmonton-am/clip/16126506-how-much-fentanyl-actually-moved-u.s The NYT article: https://archive.is/eclOy https://newrepublic.com/article/178684/fentanyl-misinformation-migrants-border-media https://www.cbc.ca/sports/boo-national-anthem-debates-sports-1.7453849

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