“We will have the biggest crackdown on crime in Canadian history,” Poilievre told Jordan Peterson. This revived a common line of attack Poilievre has against the PM: that he’s “created a crime wave with reckless catch-and-release policies.” Olamide Olaniyan reports. Olamide is an associate editor at The Tyee. Published Jan. 16, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/16/Checked-Justin-Trudeau-Crime-Wave/

Checked: Did Justin Trudeau Create a Canadian Crime Wave

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