Tories Roll Out New Proposals to Combat Rising Business Extortion

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters next to the Port of Montreal on Feb. 6, 2024. Noé Chartier/The Epoch Times

The Conservatives have proposed new regulations to combat the rising problem of extortion across Canada.

“Extortion is up in Ontario by 263 percent, Alberta: 284 percent, and British Columbia by 386 percent,” said Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a Feb. 9 press conference.