Poilievre would impose life sentences for trafficking over 40 mg of fentanyl

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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…

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'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

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Poilievre calls for fentanyl crackdown, life sentences for some traffickers - National

The announcement by the Conservative leader comes as U.S. President Donald Trump has been complaining about fentanyl entering the United States from Canada.

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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…

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Poilievre seeks life sentences for traffickers of more than 40 mg of fentanyl

Pierre Poilievre says a Conservative government would bring in mandatory life sentences for those convicted of trafficking, production and distribution of over 40 mg of fentanyl.

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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.