B.C. extortion crisis is Carney’s fault: Poilievre
Poilievre cited 75 extortion reports in the first three months of 2026 and urged mandatory minimums, tougher bail and deportations for violent offenders.
- On Friday, Official Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre visited Surrey, British Columbia, blaming Prime Minister Mark Carney for a 2,400% rise in extortion cases since Carney took office.
- Poilievre attributed the crime surge to "11 years" of Liberal policies, claiming they released violent repeat offenders back onto Canada's streets and created what he called a "playground for foreign interference and international gangsterism."
- Surrey Police Service records show 75 extortion reports in early 2026 compared to three during the same period in 2025, with Poilievre highlighting shootings at the Cloverdale business Nirwan Flooring.
- The Conservatives are calling on the federal government to "take immediate action" and impose mandatory minimum sentences for organized crime extortion while directing the Immigration and Refugee Board to deport non-citizens convicted of serious crimes.
- Bill C-14, proposing 80 changes to the Criminal Code, is currently before the Senate, while Bill C-16 faces scrutiny over a "safety valve" clause preserving judicial discretion on mandatory minimum sentences.
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B.C. extortion crisis is Carney’s fault: Poilievre - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
There has been a 2,400% rise in extortion cases in Surrey since Mark Carney became Prime Minister, said Pierre Poilievre, leader of the official opposition, during a visit to British Columbia on Friday (May 22). “Mark Carney, this is an extortion crisis, and your Liberal laws are responsible for it. It’s time for you to pull your head out of the sand, reverse your laws, and lock up the criminals, kick out the terrorist visitors, and restore safe…
B.C. extortion crisis is Carney’s fault: Poilievre - Grand Forks Gazette
There has been a 2,400% rise in extortion cases in Surrey since Mark Carney became Prime Minister, said Pierre Poilievre, leader of the official opposition, during a visit to British Columbia on Friday (May 22). “Mark Carney, this is an extortion crisis, and your Liberal laws are responsible for it. It’s time for you to pull your head out of the sand, reverse your laws, and lock up the criminals, kick out the terrorist visitors, and restore safe…
Vernon Morning Star
B.C. extortion crisis is Carney’s fault: Poilievre
There has been a 2,400% rise in extortion cases in Surrey since Mark Carney became Prime Minister, said Pierre Poilievre, leader of the official opposition, during a visit to British Columbia on Friday (May 22). “Mark Carney, this is an extortion crisis, and your Liberal laws are responsible for it. It’s time for you to pull your head out of the sand, reverse your laws, and lock up the criminals, kick out the terrorist visitors, and restore safe…
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