Alberta vs Drugs, Gangs, & Cartels Minister Jason Nixon EP 432

Jordan Peterson sits down with Alberta’s Minister of Seniors, Community, and Social Services, Jason Nixon. They discuss the dire problems created by unregulated homeless encampments, the onset of both indigenous and foreign gangs and cartels, and the two schools of thought on how to approach drug abuse—one that enables “safe” usage, where the other focuses on real addiction recovery.
Jason Nixon is Alberta’s Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services. As minister, he is responsible for his province’s policies on housing, homelessness, and government benefits for vulnerable people. He previously served as Leader of the Opposition, Minister of Environment and Parks and Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board in the province of Alberta.

This episode was recorded on February 8th, 2024

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(0:00) Tour update 2024
(0:40) Coming up
(1:10) Intro
(3:34) The current state of Alberta’s homelessness crisis
(7:24) Why and when the tent cities populated
(11:36) This is primarily a drug addiction and enabling problem
(17:38) The occurrence of gangs and an organized crime subculture
(21:05) Where are the drugs coming from?
(25:06) Decriminalization, drug policy, enabling versus recovery
(32:10) Alberta’s government is dedicated to this goal
(34:57) The theft of public spaces for tent cities
(38:26) The ongoing municipal standoff
(45:01) When problems overlap, navigating anti-social repeat offenders for effective treatment
(55:22) The tent city experience, displacement and dealing with police
(57:44) Managing treatment centers, weeding out potential corruption and crime
(1:02:36) Getting past present distress to treat core problems
(1:14:27) Dr. Joan McCord, unintended consequences, tracking progress
(1:21:03) When Jordan Peterson worked for Alberta’s social services department
(1:24:25) How public services departments track progress and assess cost
(1:26:51) Tightening restrictions on “gender affirming care”

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