Madam Speaker, I thank my powerful, compassionate, joyful, loving colleague from King—Vaughan.
I was moved and appalled by the experience that she talked about last night. The worst part is that it is becoming common; violent crimes, crimes by gangsters, drive-by shootings, kidnappings, violent thefts and robberies have all skyrocketed, by more than 100%, since the Liberals took office.
That is why Conservatives believe in jail, not bail, and cracking down on gangsters, as well as illegal drug and criminal trafficking. That is why we believe in putting the rights of victims and innocent Canadians first. We believe that a government's highest priority must be protecting public safety, as well as ensuring that vulnerable and innocent Canadians can live in peace, safety and security in neighbourhoods right across Canada. This is instead of the appalling violence in our biggest cities and the crime in rural areas that grows more brazen. All of that is a consequence of the Liberals' woke, hug-a-thug, soft-on-crime agenda.
If Canadians make a different choice in the next election, we will stop the crime.