The Conservative Party of Canada is proposing amendments to the Criminal Code to eliminate immigration status as a factor in sentencing, following several high-profile cases where non-citizens received lighter sentences. MP Michelle Rempel Garner emphasized that becoming a citizen is a privilege, not a right, and criticized the current system for undermining fairness in justice. The Conservatives also plan to compel a Commons vote on legislation aimed at accelerating the deportation of foreign criminals. Concurrently, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney's government for failing to respond effectively to new Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola exports and for continuing high levels of temporary foreign workers, which Poilievre links to youth unemployment and a lack of control over foreign criminals. Poilievre further announced a nationwide campaign to oppose Carney's proposed ban on gas-powered vehicles, including parliamentary motions, public pressure campaigns, dealership events, and petitions. The Conservatives accuse Carney of weak leadership and inaction, noting that he has not publicly supported canola farmers amid escalating trade tensions with China. The trade conflict has intensified following Beijing's imposition of tariffs on Canadian canola, which Finance Minister @FP_Champagne described as a challenge to Canadian values. The Conservatives also criticize the Liberal government's immigration policies, calling for stricter controls on unvetted mass immigration and addressing concerns about crime linked to certain communities.
Canada Tory leader Poilievre accused PM Carney of weak leadership for not speaking up in support of canola farmers after the Chinese government imposed more tariffs on the sector. "He hasn't tweeted a single thing about canola." https://t.co/JdonNdYoza
Conservatives are launching a nationwide campaign to "stop Mark Carney's ban on gas-powered vehicles," announces Pierre Poilievre. The plan will include motions in Parliament, targeted pressure campaigns, events at car dealerships, petitions and more, Poilievre says. https://t.co/mLnBHRMldz
"All talk and no action": Poilievre says PM Carney's government is "not different" from the Trudeau era and Canada is "getting worse" under the new Liberal leader — with no new projects started and a gas vehicle ban looming on the horizon. https://t.co/EhM6YAYCfq