Lantsman consistently pushes a tough-on-crime message, blaming the government for being soft on criminals and terrorists. She frequently implies the Liberals are out of touch and irresponsible with spending. Expect her to drill into any whiff of government failure to protect Canadians' physical safety or economic security.
“I'm blaming the government for these crimes. I think the government let in too many bad people. I'm upset that the judges ignored my side's harsh punishments. I want the government to put more people in jail longer.”
“I say a foreign government is attacking us. I blame the government for doing nothing. They made us less safe. Someone must pay for this failure. The government must answer to Canadians.”
“I want to argue against this bill all night. The government should accept my amendment.”
“I want you to consider my pithy quote. I think it makes you look bad.”
“I want more debate and cameras. The other party is limiting them. That's bad.”
“You know police didn’t ask for this. I offered to pass part 1. Ignore part 2. Let’s pass part 1 now. But you don’t really want that.”
“I want to make the government look bad by listing a bunch of bills and claiming they erode rights. I want voters to know I'm upset about limits on committee debate and cameras.”
“The government is trying to ram through a surveillance bill with almost no debate. We'd pass the lawful access part that police actually asked for. But the rest is a massive erosion of privacy rights, and the minister can't even defend it. So now they're cutting off scrutiny entirely to protect themselves. I won't write them a blank check to erode citizens' rights without oversight.”
“I want to look fiscally responsible by opposing more spending. I need you to look like you haven't done your job. I want you to admit this money won't build many actual homes. Then maybe I can say we should debate it to death instead.”
“I want the government to look bad. I want people watching to think the government can't handle the economy. The government should admit it caused the problems.”
“A cop was shot serving a warrant linked to attacking the U.S. consulate. I want to know if the government even cares and what they're doing to hunt the shooter and keep Canadians safe.”
“I want the Minister of Public Safety to speak about the government's response to a tragic event.”
“You keep saying inadmissible people aren't allowed in, so why did you let people with terrorist ties enter? Stop dodging. How many did you let in, and have you deported more than one of them yet?”
“I want to make the Prime Minister look bad for spending a lot of taxpayer money on luxuries. I want voters to think he is out of touch because of his expensive tastes. His spending is very high while Canadians have to be careful with their own money. The Prime Minister should spend less.”
“The minister talks a lot but doesn't do anything real. People are not safe. The government's plans don't work. The Prime Minister should do something himself.”
“The Prime Minister talks about stopping anti-Semitism, but look at the people he wants to put on his council. One person defended people who camped illegally, one worked for a group that liked Hamas and Hezbollah, and now they're being led by a minister who doesn't even like the Bible and paid anti-Semites from his own ministry. It's ridiculous. Jews in Canada need real solutions, not a useless council.”
“I want the House to recognize a community safety group in my riding. They helped find a missing girl. These volunteers are very important for public safety. The group will get an award this year.”
“Last week the Prime Minister did nothing. You will not act either. You say you will stop these crimes. But your bill would not have stopped any of the crimes that happened. More crimes will happen. You will still do nothing.”
“I want the government to admit there is a crisis. I want the Liberals to stop ignoring antisemitism.”
