Might as well ask Colonel Sanders why his chicken is finger lickin' good. 

Q) How would you characterize the fentanyl threat in Toronto? 
A) To combat drug tolerance, fentanyl is being added to create a greater kick. We are at the point however, common doses are becoming lethal. Sentencing for hard drug use is at it's lowest in eighty years. Societal stigmatization is almost non-existent. In fact, popular culture shows drug use as acceptable common practice. 

Q) What factors have created the circumstances for this epidemic to exist? 
A) Institutional grade manufacturing of precursor illict drug ingredients from China, India, Iran and Pakistan are cheap and commonplace. 

Q) What is the feeling like on the ground at the moment? 
A) The media makes us 'front line workers' feel special. 

Q) What kind of government support/action would you like to see? 
A) Start teaching abusing alcohol and illict drugs, not finishing your education and teenage pregnancy are paths to failure.