Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he’ll ensure multiple-murderers die in jail by becoming the first Canadian prime minister to override Charter rights by invoking the notwithstanding clause.
“Conservatives believe a punishment should be proportionate to the crime. If you kill multiple people you should spend the rest of your life behind bars,” he said in a video promoting the policy. “Multiple-murderers should only come out in a box.”
People convicted of first-degree murder in Canada are ineligible for parole for 25 years.
