Poilievre says he would give police more power to dismantle tent cities

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Wednesday on the campaign trail began with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre outlining his party's plan to give police the “legal power to remove dangerous encampments" during a campaign stop in Stoney Creek, Ont.

Poilievre Vows to Give Police More Power to Dismantle Tent Cities

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his government would provide police with additional legal tools to shut down illegal encampments and connect people living in them to housing, addictions treatment, and mental health services. “No more excuses by politicians claiming they don’t have the powers. The powers will be right there in the Criminal Code,” Poilievre said during a campaign stop in Hamilton, Ont., on April 23. Poilievre noted the n…

Poilievre vows more power for police to end homeless ‘tent cities’ - National

The Conservatives say tent encampments have become centres of crime, drug abuse and violence, and they would adopt a housing-first approach to help people get off the streets.

Pierre Poilievre wants to give the police the power to dismantle the diminutive camps.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre wants to allow the police to dismantle the camps that have spread across the country in the past year.

The Conservative leader wants to amend the Criminal Code to give the police the power to arrest those who set up tents in public places.