Tag #Kim Pate

What are the immediate consequences of implementing mandatory life sentences for fentanyl-related offenses, as proposed by Pierre Poilievre?

Canadian Senator Kim Pate criticizes Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's proposal for mandatory life sentences for fentanyl-related offenses, arguing it would worsen the crisis and disproportionately affect vulnerable populations. This approach, she claims, would increase incarceration costs and homelessness, while failing to target the true perpetrators of the drug trade.