I'm working daily with the RCMP and other security partners to ensure they have the tools necessary to best protect Canadians. The decision around terrorism is properly in the hands—it's not a political decision—of prosecutors, investigators, the national police force and local police partners. However, we recognize that the increase of hate crimes means that the RCMP needs to work with local police to understand the nature of that threat and to ensure that local police forces and the RCMP—in the case of transnational organized crime—have all of the tools they need to protect Canadians.
On February 15th, 2024. See this statement in context.