More than 100,000 cars were stolen in Canada in 2022.
Amid a surge in auto theft, the Conservatives have unveiled a plan to get things under control.
In an ad, and on their website, the first-place Conservatives explained the steps they would take:
The first plank of our common sense Conservative plan to hit the brakes on car theft.
Sign to stop the crime: https://t.co/xGCFA8MREH pic.twitter.com/eegVHPOQfi
— Pierre Poilievre (@PierrePoilievre) February 5, 2024
This what the party said on their website:
“Whereas after 8 years of Justin Trudeau and the NDP, car thefts have quadrupled in Toronto, and doubled in Montreal and Ottawa.
Whereas more than 100,000 cars were stolen in Canada in 2022.
Whereas many incidences of vehicle theft have taken place with armed thieves undertaking brazen and violent methods to steal people’s property.
Whereas Justin Trudeau’s policies of catch-and-release for repeat offenders, repeal of mandatory minimum jail sentences, and lack of enforcement at federal ports have created an environment where car thieves can thrive.
Therefore be it resolved that Pierre Poilievre and the Common Sense Conservatives will hit the brakes on this car theft crime spree by reinstating jail, not bail, for repeat offenders, and bringing in mandatory minimum jail sentences for car theft.”
Crime of all kinds – including violent gun crime – has surged under the Liberals.
Now, the Conservatives are positioning themselves as the party that will restore a semblence of safety to our streets and commmunities.
Spencer Fernando
Photo – Twitter
