The Alex Pierson Show Fentanyl In Canada: Who's Making It, And How Are They Profitting?
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Jan 23, 2025 
Sam Cooper, an investigative journalist and founder of The Bureau, delves into the dark underbelly of Canada's fentanyl crisis. He reveals how organized crime is not just producing drugs but also laundering profits through online betting. The emergence of domestic fentanyl super labs marks a disturbing shift from foreign dependency. Cooper also critiques political accountability, focusing on former Premier Christy Clark’s ties to China and implications of cartels on public safety. The podcast uncovers alarming truths about crime's infiltration into Canadian society.
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Canada's Role in Fentanyl Trafficking
- Canada is a hub for Chinese transnational crime, particularly in Vancouver and Toronto.
- This crime facilitates and funds Mexican cartels, contributing to the fentanyl crisis in North America.
Fentanyl Production in Canada
- Fentanyl production labs, once decentralized in homes, have evolved into large-scale operations in Canada.
- These labs involve Chinese triads, Mexican cartels, and Iranian state-sponsored crime.
Ineffective Money Laundering Measures
- The B.C. Cullen Commission's recommendations on money laundering have largely been ignored.
- Money laundering has worsened across Canada since the commission's findings.
