Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech this afternoon on a delicate subject.
I would like to ask him a question about the Conservatives' possible tactics in terms of criminal law and justice. I think the English phrase “tough on crime” captures the idea better than the French equivalent, “dur sur le crime”.
Does my colleague believe that the Conservatives are capable of using questionable tactics such as introducing bills simply so that they can turn around and say that they are tough on criminals and show their strength?
There are many documents and some studies that show that the real effect of these bills is not what was intended. The results are not as good as they thought.
Does he think the Conservatives are capable of such political tactics?