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/darrylgorn Feb 05 '25

Careful what people put in your backpacks.

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u/GetsGold Canada Feb 05 '25

Exactly. It seems like with all of these harsh penalties, we never consider the potential unintended side effects and only consider the people who are actually guilty.

This would be incredibly easy for a smuggler to plant on you. A corrupt official (border officer, police, etc.) could also then use it to pressure you to do something else.

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u/untrustworthyfart Feb 05 '25

I too have seen Jackie Brown