I was reading “Prime Minister” Stephen Harper’s “new” drug “strategy” today, and this quote of his really took me aback:

“If you remain a drug addict, I don’t care how much harm you reduce, you are going to have a short and miserable life.” (source)

Seriously? This is the leader of our country making a statement like that? Mr. Harper, you were elected to govern everyone in this country, not just the people that voted for you. How dare you turn your back on these people.

As for the Insite safe-injection program in Vancouver, that program has widely been seen as a great success, so much so that it has been extended another six months. Just look at the numbers (pdf) for what it has accomplished.

Does he really think these people are going to just stop being drug addicts because there’s an increase in policing and information on the subject?