Poilievre wants X-rays to curb auto theft. Liberals say issue’s more complex
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre plans to buy more X-ray scanners at ports to curb auto thefts, while the Liberals say putting the brakes on these crimes is more complicated.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he plans to buy more X-ray scanners at ports to curb auto thefts, while the Liberals argue that putting the brakes on these crimes is more complicated.
The issue has become the focus of political parties this week amid rising rates of vehicle thefts and the government calling a summit with law enforcement and other officials set for Thursday.
“What we’re aiming to do in Thursday’s auto-theft summit is to address numerous levels of the issue, recognizing that it is an issue relating to ports. But that is not the only concern that we need to bring forward,” said Treasury Board President Anita Anand on Tuesday morning.
“We hope to develop an action plan with the parties at the table on Thursday so that we can all play a part in ameliorating an extremely serious situation.”
Anand said it’s an extremely complex issue but that ports and local law enforcement need to be able to keep up with technology that can track vehicles.
In 2022, vehicle thefts rose 50 per cent in Quebec year-over-year, with Ontario seeing almost the same increase. Atlantic Canada saw a 35 per cent bump in vehicles thefts.
Speaking at the Port of Montreal, Poilievre touted a new policy proposal first unveiled on Monday: a mandatory three years in jail for three cars stolen.
Justice Minister Arif Virani says that those provisions to punish car thieves already exist in the Criminal Code, and his focus is on organized crime rings driving this issue.
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