Mr. Speaker, incidents of extortion are increasing at a rampant speed, and the Liberal government does not seem to be serious about it. In Edmonton, firebombs are being thrown at businesses and bullets are being fired at houses with demands for extortion money. Extortion is up by 357%. Liberals voted down the common-sense Bill C-381, which would have enforced a three-year mandatory minimum penalty, and a four-year penalty for extortion involving non-restricted firearms, which was repealed by the Liberals in Bill C-5.
Will the Liberals finally adopt the Conservative plan to crack down on violent extortion?