Summary
During a press conference in Montreal, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre reiterated his commitment to utilizing the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause to reinstate consecutive life sentences for mass murderers, following a Supreme Court ruling that jeopardized such sentences. He argued that allowing notorious killers back into society undermines the rights of law-abiding Canadians and victims of crime. Liberal Leader Mark Carney criticized Poilievre’s approach as dangerous, emphasizing that effective crime policies must balance toughness with intelligence.