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A man in a blue suit jacket and crisp white button shirt folds his hands and gazes cockeyed at an interviewer.

Compassionate Intervention Act

Alberta's system for involuntary addiction treatment just hired its manager

A revealing LinkedIn announcement by the newly hired Manager of Compassionate Intervention Implementation confirms the government's intention to force people who use drugs into addiction treatment.

A sign held outside the Hyatt Regency in Calgary reads "Housing First No Forced Treatment."

Alberta model

Recovery Capitalists 1: Mobilizing policy through allies

The upcoming Recovery Capital Conference in Calgary serves three main functions: mobilizing Alberta government policy through credible actors, repaying these actors with public funding, and recruiting for the far-right. Part 1 examines the first of these, and what happens when credibility falls short. See also: Part 2 and Part 3.