Poilievre Vows to Give Police More Power to Dismantle Tent Cities

Poilievre Vows to Give Police More Power to Dismantle Tent Cities
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during a news conference in New Westminster, B.C., on April 6, 2025. The Canadian Press/Ethan Cairns
Matthew Horwood
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his government would provide police with additional legal tools to shut down illegal encampments and connect people living in them to housing, addictions treatment, and mental health services.
“No more excuses by politicians claiming they don’t have the powers. The powers will be right there in the Criminal Code,” Poilievre said during a campaign stop in Hamilton, Ont., on April 23.