Poilievre would impose life sentences for trafficking over 40 mg of fentanyl
- Pierre Poilievre promises to impose life sentences for fentanyl traffickers caught with over 40 milligrams of the drug if elected, stating that selling this amount can kill 20 people.
- Poilievre's proposal includes a 15-year mandatory minimum sentence for those caught with 20 to 40 milligrams of fentanyl.
- The Conservative Leader's plan aims to target traffickers, not users, amidst rising concerns about opioid-related deaths in Canada, which have exceeded 49,000 since 2016.
- U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs on Canada due to concerns over fentanyl trafficking, prompting Canada to enhance its border security and drug enforcement measures.
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Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre goes after fentanyl
After Justin Trudeau agreed to appoint a fentanyl czar and take other steps to avoid a trade war with the United States, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced that he would get tough on traffickers.Poilievre, who often blames Trudeau for soft-on-crime policies, said he would introduce mandatory life sentences for fentanyl traffickers. “I will lock up fentanyl kingpins and throw away the key. It's like spraying bullets into a crowd — eve…
'It's mass murder': Poilievre pledges life sentences for fentanyl traffickers
Pierre Poilievre is scheduled to hold a news conference in Vancouver later Wednesday, following an announcement that a Conservative government would bring in mandatory life sentences for those convict
Poilievre Proposes Life Sentences for Fentanyl Traffickers
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre is vowing fentanyl drug “kingpins” would receive life imprisonment under his administration. Canada needs legislative changes to deter criminals from participating in the trade, Poilievre said. His comments come as Ottawa ramps up the fight against the powerful and deadly synthetic opioid. “Making and selling fentanyl is mass murder. Selling 40 mg of this poison is enough to kill 20 people.” Poilievre s…
A Conservative government in Ottawa would impose the mandatory life sentence for people convicted of trafficking, producing or exporting more than 40 mg of fentanyl, Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday.
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