Minister of Public Safety Peter Van Loan makes an announcement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Monday, June 1, 2009. (Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESS)From CTV:
HALIFAX -- Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan warned Wednesday that a federal election would jeopardize efforts by the Conservative government to get tough on crime.
Van Loan said if the Liberals force an "unnecessary vote" it will kill several bills currently on the order paper.
"What is of concern with an election looming is the number of pieces of legislation that we have on the tackling crime front that would be at risk," he told a news conference shortly after announcing almost $2 million in crime prevention spending.
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My Comment: Crime is regarded to be the #1 priority for most Canadians .... this is a good issue for the Conservatives to run on .... and they are.
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