“I want the government to put more people in jail and keep them there. I don't like that some criminals can serve sentences at home. I want to make that impossible. My party is tough on crime! We need even more mandatory minimum sentences!”
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The Conservatives accused the Liberals of being weak on crime, citing examples of violent offenders being released. The Liberals claimed they've strengthened laws and crime is down. Most of the debate consisted of partisan bickering rather than substantive discussion of policy.
“The Liberals are too soft on crime. Crime keeps going up. Criminals come back out on the streets. I don't like that. People in Calgary feel unsafe. The Liberals need to get tough and lock criminals up.”
“The Prime Minister is too weak on crime. My community is being threatened and shot at by gangs. I don't care about the arrests last week. Half of them are out on bail already. I want people to be locked up.”