SummarySpren for "Ports and harbours"
- Here are the two key points from the speech in bullet form:
• The Liberal government's soft-on-crime policies have led to a surge in auto thefts across Canada, with a 34% increase since 2015, resulting in higher insurance costs for Canadians.
• The Prime Minister's policies have allowed car thefts to explode in communities, making life unaffordable for Canadians, and the only solution offered by the Liberal government is to host another meeting in Ottawa.
- • The Conservative government has historically cut CBSA infrastructure, including reducing detector dogs and teams that worked with the US.
• The current training program for CBSA officers is inadequate, with workers being asked to spend 18 weeks away from their families for a potential job and receiving only $125 per week.
- • The government is taking a collaborative and effective approach to combating auto theft, working with law enforcement, the insurance industry, and other stakeholders to address the growing problem.
• The government is investing in a range of solutions, including prevention, detection, enforcement, and vehicle recovery, and is open to legislative and regulatory changes to address the issue.
- • The previous Conservative government reduced the number of auto thefts in half while reducing bureaucracy.
• The current Prime Minister has caused bureaucracy to explode, with only 1% of containers being inspected.
- • The current government (Liberal) has continued to support Canadians and invested in fighting money laundering and organized crime, despite the previous Conservative government cutting thousands of jobs (boots on the ground) at the Canada Border Services Agency.
• The Liberal government has introduced bills such as C-5 and C-75 to address car theft and organized crime, and hopes that the Conservatives will change their minds and vote with them to crack down on these issues.