Poilievre Promises Tougher Sentences for Trafficking Offenders

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has announced plans to introduce a law that would impose life sentences on individuals convicted of trafficking, gun smuggling, and fentanyl distribution if his party forms the next government. He also pledged to strengthen bail rules, arguing that current laws are not stringent enough for repeat offenders.

Poilievre stated that individuals convicted of five or more counts of human trafficking or 10 or more counts of illegal weapons trafficking would face life imprisonment. The same penalty would apply to large-scale fentanyl trafficking.

The Conservative leader emphasized his commitment to ensuring that those responsible for these crimes "rot in prison forever." Notably, Poilievre is currently in Nanaimo, and held his first rally yesterday at an industrial building near Port Calles in Surrey. The party claims the event was attended by 5,000 people.