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Sam Lilly’s policy on safer supply policy

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Should the government provide taxpayer-funded, pharmaceutical-grade opioids to addicts to prevent overdoses from toxic street drugs?

SL>SL  ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, the government should not be a drug dealer facilitating addiction

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Very strongly agree

No, the government should not be a drug dealer facilitating addiction

This matches common Conservative rhetoric that government should not provide addictive drugs and that such policies can entrench addiction; Conservatives have used “government as drug dealer” style critiques in debates over safe supply and related harm-reduction programs. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No

Conservatives have consistently argued against government-provided opioids as policy, favoring treatment and policing over providing drugs; this aligns with their long-running critique of Liberal harm-reduction measures (e.g., opposition to expanded safe supply and skepticism toward supervised consumption expansions). Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No, funding should focus exclusively on detox beds and recovery

Conservatives strongly emphasize expanding detox/treatment and recovery supports; while not always saying “exclusively,” their policy focus and critiques of safe supply align closely with prioritizing detox beds and recovery over providing opioids. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No, this diverts cheap drugs to the black market and hooks new users

Diversion and public-safety concerns are central to Conservative critiques of safe supply; they have highlighted risks of prescribed opioids being diverted to illicit markets and argued such programs can increase availability and harm. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, but only with mandatory psychiatric and rehabilitation requirements

Conservatives are more likely to oppose safe supply even with conditions, but some may accept tightly controlled, treatment-linked approaches; overall party positioning remains skeptical of prescribing/providing opioids as a public program. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes

The Conservative Party has generally opposed “safe supply”/taxpayer-funded opioids, emphasizing abstinence-based recovery and enforcement; Conservative MPs have repeatedly criticized Liberal harm-reduction approaches in Parliament and public statements during the opioid crisis. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, harm reduction saves lives and relieves emergency rooms

The party typically rejects the framing that harm reduction via providing opioids is the right solution, disputing claims it reduces harms and instead prioritizing recovery-oriented care; Conservative messaging has often focused on harms/risks of safe supply rather than ER relief benefits. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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