Pierre Poilievre is promising to establish mandatory minimum prison sentences for criminals convicted of extortion, including tougher punishments for people who use firearms to extort others or act on behalf of gangs.
The federal Conservative leader made the announcement Friday in Surrey, B.C.
“We will bring in jail, not bail, for repeat, violent extortionists,” Poilievre said.
If elected, Poilievre said his government will establish a mandatory minimum sentence of three years for anyone convicted of extortion.
His announcement took aim at the Liberal government’s decision in 2022 to eliminate some mandatory minimum sentences, which the government said was part of its commitment to fight systemic racism.
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