On Tuesday, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health confirmed that cannabis samples collected at the Nēwo-Yōtina Friendship Centre were contaminated with these deadly substances.
The province is already in a substance use crisis. The Saskatchewan Coroners Service has reported 224 suspected and confirmed drug toxicity deaths in the first 244 days of 2025—nearly one death every single day.
“This is deadly poison. People are dying. And the Sask. Party is slow to response and if and when they do respond, the Sask Party is doing very little if they do anything at all,” said Betty Nippi-Albright, NDP Shadow Minister for Mental Health & Addictions. “After 18 years of cuts to critical mental health and addiction services, the government has lost the pulse of the community. They refuse to act while toxic drugs flood our streets.”
Naloxone will counter effects of Fentanyl, but not Benzodiazepines, according to the Government of Saskatchewan.
“I want action. I want emergency measures now,” said Nippi-Albright. “People could smoke what they think is cannabis and never wake up.”
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling for:
Immediate expansion of harm reduction services
Emergency public health alerts and education
On-the-ground drug testing and mobile outreach
A coordinated provincial strategy and action plan to confront the drug crisis
Declare a state of emergency to deal with the drug crisis in Saskatchewan
“Every hour of delay costs lives. The Sask. Party’s silence is deadly. We need action. We need leadership. And we need it now.”
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