Kevin Brosseau
CanadapoliticianMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Kevin Brosseau is a former deputy commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) who has been appointed as Canada’s fentanyl czar. He has over two decades of experience in law enforcement, including roles as a commanding officer in Manitoba and as deputy national security and intelligence advisor to the Prime Minister. His new role focuses on coordinating efforts to combat the fentanyl crisis in Canada, working closely with various levels of government and international partners to disrupt the illegal drug trade.
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Canada’s fentanyl czar, Kevin Brosseau – whose position was created when Mr. Trump imposed his first set of tariffs.
A little peek into the Carney-Trump trade dynamicCanada· 2026-06-20
Kevin Brosseau becomes Senior Associate Deputy Minister of National Defence and Commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard.
Ottawa shuffles senior public service ranksCanada· 2026-03-04
Canada’s fentanyl czar, Kevin Brosseau, described the sale of fentanyl precursors on Indian and Chinese marketplaces as a serious and growing enforcement challenge.
No ‘increasing threat’ from sales of fentanyl precursors via India and China, RCMP saysCanada· 2025-12-22
Kevin Brosseau is Canada’s fentanyl czar who is addressing the synthetic-opioid crisis.
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Kevin Brosseau is Canada's fentanyl czar who has gained a deeper understanding of the opioid crisis since his appointment.
Canada’s fentanyl czar admits underestimating scale of opioid crisisCanada· 2025-10-30
Canada's fentanyl czar, Kevin Brosseau, met with U.S. Attorney-General Pam Bondi.
Tariffs hit GDP, Ottawa tries to talk trade with the U.S. and Canada Post reports biggest quarterly loss ever: Must-read business storiesCanada· 2025-08-31
Fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau was present at the meeting with U.S. Attorney-General Pam Bondi.
Cabinet ministers meet with U.S. Attorney-General in Washington to discuss border measuresCanada· 2025-08-28
Kevin Brosseau is Canada's fentanyl czar working to address drug trafficking issues.
Canadian ministers to discuss trade in meetings with Mexican president and government officialsCanada· 2025-08-04
Kevin Brosseau is Canada’s fentanyl czar focused on disrupting the trafficking of opioids.
Canada’s anti-money-laundering agency steps up fight against fentanyl traffickingCanada· 2025-06-25
Kevin Brosseau is focused on combatting the opioid trade despite tariff distractions.
Politics Insider: Carney says Modi needs to be at the table during G7 summitCanada· 2025-06-08
Kevin Brosseau, Canada’s fentanyl czar, is focused on disrupting the flow of synthetic opioids.
Fentanyl czar focused on combatting opioid trade, despite tariff distractionCanada· 2025-06-06
Kevin Brosseau was named as the new 'fentanyl czar' in response to the overdose crisis.
CBSA says 67 per cent of drugs seized in Operation Blizzard were coming into Canada from U.S.Canada· 2025-05-29
Kevin Brosseau was appointed as Canada’s fentanyl czar to address the overdose crisis.
Opinion: Is Canada’s ‘fentanyl czar’ just about diplomacy – or could he actually help address the overdose crisis?Canada· 2025-03-13
Kevin Brosseau has been appointed as Canada's fentanyl czar to combat drug trafficking.
Read the full text of Justin Trudeau’s speech outlining Canada’s response to Trump’s tariffsCanada· 2025-03-04
Kevin Brosseau was appointed as the official responsible for combating fentanyl in Canada.
Droits de douane américains : la Chine et le Canada prêts à riposter
Morocco· 2025-03-04Canada's newly appointed fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau speak to reporters in Washington.
U.S. triggers trade war with tariffs on Canada, MexicoCanada· 2025-03-04
Kevin Brosseau was appointed as the fentanyl czar by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
CBSA says it’s unclear what more Canada can offer to the U.S. to avoid tariffsCanada· 2025-03-03
Canada in the past month has appointed a former Mountie, Kevin Brosseau, as fentanyl czar.
U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming Tuesday, but may not be 25 per cent, Lutnick saysCanada· 2025-03-02Kevin Brosseau is identified as the fentanyl czar in Canada.
Cárteles en Canadá: mexicanos dejan su sello
Mexico· 2025-03-02Kevin Brosseau is Ottawa's new fentanyl czar attending meetings in Washington.
Loblaw to review price increase requests faster due to potential impact of U.S. tariffsCanada· 2025-02-28
Ottawa’s new fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau is scheduled to meet with U.S. border czar Tom Homan Thursday.
Trump says planned tariffs on Canada will proceed March 4Canada· 2025-02-27Ottawa’s new fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau is scheduled to meet with U.S. border czar Tom Homan Thursday.
Trump says planned tariffs on Canada will proceed March 4Canada· 2025-02-27Mr. McGuinty and fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau landed in Washington Wednesday for meetings with U.S. lawmakers.
Canadian minister, fentanyl czar visit Washington as deadline for 25 per cent tariffs nearsCanada· 2025-02-26Kevin Brosseau was appointed as Canada’s new fentanyl czar to combat smuggling.
Canada and Mexico to step up fentanyl, border talks this week in bid to avoid Trump’s tariffsCanada· 2025-02-24
Kevin Brosseau was appointed as a Canadian 'czar' in the fight against fentanyl.
Canadá designa a cinco cárteles mexicanos como organizaciones terroristas
Spain· 2025-02-21
Canada’s newly appointed fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau said in a statement that significant action is being taken to stop the production and trafficking of illegal fentanyl.
Ottawa launches new partnership to stem money laundering linked to drug traffickingCanada· 2025-02-21Ottawa also named ex-RCMP deputy commissioner Kevin Brosseau, a former national-security and intelligence adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as the country’s first fentanyl czar.
Canada declares seven crime groups as terrorist organizationsCanada· 2025-02-21The appointment of Kevin Brosseau is seen as crucial for addressing the fentanyl crisis in Canada.
Letters to the editor, Feb. 14: ‘Do Canadian taxpayers want to subsidize more pipelines?’Canada· 2025-02-14
Former RCMP deputy commissioner Kevin Brosseau was appointed as fentanyl czar in an attempt to tackle the trade.
Courier package of fentanyl sent from Canada to U.S. seized by border agents in SeattleCanada· 2025-02-14
Kevin Brosseau, a former member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, will take on the role of fentanyl tsar.
Canada premiers take diplomatic push against tariffs to White House
United Kingdom· 2025-02-13
