“The Liberals made a bad change. A scary man should be in jail. The Liberals should put him in jail. My party would put him in jail. People in my riding want him in jail.”
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Public Safety
In a debate on public safety, Conservatives raised concerns about accused criminals being released on bail and the recent killings of police officers. The Liberal government pointed to upcoming changes to the Criminal Code and bail reforms they argue will help address the issues. Both sides traded partisan jabs in discussing serious public safety problems.
“These crimes are bad. We will change the rules. We will make those changes this week. The changes will make it harder for some crimes to get light sentences.”
“I am mad about crime. A criminal is out on bail. This is because the other party is weak on crime. The other party's laws have failed. I want the other party to admit their laws don't work.”
“I'm filling time with kind words and saying nothing anyone could pin down later. We passed a bill. Some other people say they like it. Everyone should agree because they say so.”
“The government failed. A man was killed. The killer was on probation. A shooter was on bail. Criminals are back on the streets. This is bad. The government should stop it. Keep violent offenders in jail.”
“We are sad that two police officers were killed. We are trying to change the law to keep criminals in jail longer. We want the other party to help us pass these bills.”