Mr. Speaker, over the last several months, I have travelled across Canada on a “jail not bail” town hall tour listening to thousands of Canadians pour out their fear and frustration.
Everywhere I go, Canadians say the same thing: They no longer trust their justice system. Who can blame them? Criminals are laughing at law enforcement, knowing they will be arrested in the morning and back on the street by lunch. There is no deterrence, no consequence and no accountability because the Liberal government took it all away.
That is why I launched a national petition to strengthen our laws to keep violent, repeat offenders behind bars. Over 66,000 Canadians responded, demanding safety and real consequences. If the Liberals truly cared about ending the crime crisis they created, they would repeal the principle of restraint, restore mandatory minimums and support Conservatives' jail not bail act. Anything less is a choice to either stand with the criminals or prioritize community safety.