After two days of trade talks, the Prime Minister settles crime, bail reform and health care
U.S. President Donald Trump launched trade in Canada after a strategic strategy on how to deal with the trade war, and the prime minister sat down on Wednesday to discuss violent crime, drug trafficking and health care.
They called on the federal government to make good commitments in Parliament’s fall appearances, which would make it harder for repeated violent criminals to get bail.
Saskatchewan Prime Minister Scott Moe said on his way to Wednesday’s morning meeting that provinces “move in every aspect we feel we can.”
“The major change that has a significant impact on the people who bring these toxic drugs into our community is a change to Canadian criminal law.”
Ontario Prime Minister Doug Ford said Canadians were “just fed up” to see repeated violent offenders or car thefts granted bail and urged the federal government to consider using the U.S. sentencing system as inspiration for what to do in Canada.
“We couldn’t release them the day after people kicked the door, smashed guns into people’s heads, intimidated nearby, and intimidated families,” Ford said.
The most important part of Ontario’s problem is the “weak” judges, and the only solution to the mandatory minimum sentence is the only way to solve the problem.
New Brunswick Prime Minister Susan Holt told reporters at a summit in Huntsville, Ontario that the Canadian Prime Minister has discussed bail reforms in depth, and they are all on the same page.
“We need to be flexible at the provincial level to keep things tough for Canadians working,” she said.
This flexibility, she said, includes the ability to limit sentencing and bail.
Healthcare Funding
During the campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney proposed changes to the bail system that would require criminals who are charged with crimes such as family invasion, violent car theft or human trafficking to prove that they should be released before the ruling.
At present, prosecutors must justify denying someone’s bail.
Carney also pledged to strengthen sentencing guidelines to allow continuous theft of violent vehicles, car theft involving criminal gangs, and serious and violent crimes.
The Prime Minister said they also want to improve federal health transfer and address the flexibility of health care services in a way that meets the needs of each province.
Ford said the last federal government made brief changes to the provinces and Ontario needed more money to train and hire doctors and nurses.
“I want to sit down with other prime ministers and come up with a number that can sustain us for the next period of time,” Ford said.
Moe said Canadians’ health care needs vary widely across regions and funds must reflect that.
“We certainly think they should meet the needs of the population,” Holt said. “Currently, this is a flat per capita pattern, but in New Brunswick, our population is older and sicker than the rest of Canada.”
Ford said he “has no problem taking care of smaller provinces”, but said he is looking for a more “fair” funding model.
