Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government will introduce legislation this fall to tighten Canada’s bail system, responding to mounting criticism that current rules allow repeat violent offenders back onto the streets. Carney told reporters in Hamilton that the forthcoming bill is part of a broader public-safety package that will also bolster border enforcement in an effort to curb gun crime. The prime minister framed illegally smuggled firearms from the United States as the country’s chief gun-violence threat, marking a shift from predecessor Justin Trudeau’s emphasis on domestically owned weapons. Ottawa has already budgeted about C$1 billion for a mandatory buy-back of certain assault-style rifles, a program Carney indicated will proceed alongside tougher measures at ports of entry. Opposition Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, argue Liberal policies are enabling a surge in violent crime, pointing to high-profile attacks such as last year’s fatal stabbing at an Edmonton light-rail station. They are pressing for stricter bail conditions that would automatically remand repeat violent offenders. Liberal MP Iqra Khalid, however, has cautioned that bail reforms alone will not resolve the broader causes of violence.