Madam Speaker, after nine years of the Liberal Prime Minister, violent crime is up, gun crime is up and home invasions are up in Toronto and the GTA. Canadians no longer feel safe on the streets, and some communities are even hiring their own private security to patrol their neighbourhoods.
In Toronto, there have been 126 more shootings this year than there were last year. One of the victims, Trevor Dalton, is the brother of my staff member. This hits close to home in Toronto—St. Paul's. We have also seen cars stolen at gunpoint, homes invaded with guns and a police officer shot at Yonge and Eglinton.
The government has done nothing to stop the iron pipeline of illegal guns coming from the United States, which make up 85% of those seized by Toronto police officers. What the NDP-Liberals have done is make life easier for repeat violent criminals with their catch-and-release bail policies. Only the Conservatives have a plan to stop the crime and bring home safe streets.