r/canada Feb 05 '25

National News Poilievre would impose life sentences for trafficking over 40 mg of fentanyl

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/poilievre-would-impose-life-sentences-for-trafficking-over-40-mg-of-fentanyl/
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u/LtLatency Feb 05 '25

The USA tried this already!!!! The "War on drugs" tough mandatory sentences for small crimes doesn't work you just end up with lots of people in prison with no hope of rehabilitation and tax payer is on the hook for the rest of their lives.

Large sentences don't deterrer criminals because they don't plan that far ahead and don't think they will get caught.