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Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Sylvia Jones stand firm on closing more supervised drug consumption sites, despite a letter from six former Toronto mayors urging reconsideration. The province is shifting focus to abstinence-based treatment through HART hubs, but health workers, advocates, and those experiencing homelessness warn of a potential spike in overdoses and public drug use. Opposition parties also push back, with the NDP calling for decisions based on empathy and evidence, and the Liberals advocating for harm reduction sites linked to hospitals or clinics. As the province doubles down on treatment hubs, the debate over balancing safety and harm reduction continues amid rising concerns about overdoses.

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