The Front Bench: Feds grant B.C. request to recriminalize public drug use

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  • The Front Bench with Brian Gallant, Rona Ambrose, Tom Mulcair and Paul Wells on the political consequences of B.C.’s decriminalization rollback.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 188

  • @MrBobbyBrown2006
    @MrBobbyBrown2006 Місяць тому +20

    Trudeau is the worst thing that has ever happened to Canada.

  • @gorgeousgeorge5173
    @gorgeousgeorge5173 Місяць тому +125

    Holy crap did Trudeau ever wreck Canada, in record time.

    • @enchantedape8180
      @enchantedape8180 Місяць тому +10

      Imagine another 4 years from now

    • @user-wo5ku3gi7r
      @user-wo5ku3gi7r Місяць тому +5

      PM Trudeau: 3
      Crying Cons: 0

    • @user-wo5ku3gi7r
      @user-wo5ku3gi7r Місяць тому +2

      Trudeau the hero, Pierre the obvious zero.
      2-3 years ago while Trudeau saved lives and livelihoods the freedum loving little pp just wanted to go honk horns with the kray Con konvoy.

    • @Martin-qm2lg
      @Martin-qm2lg Місяць тому +6

      Guinness book of world records!

    • @nuclearsharkattack
      @nuclearsharkattack Місяць тому +7

      @@user-wo5ku3gi7r Check the scoreboard after the next election, Slick.

  • @matti8894
    @matti8894 Місяць тому +34

    Free drugs for junkies is wacko !

  • @ftakenouchi1464
    @ftakenouchi1464 Місяць тому +12

    Still won’t vote NDP.

  • @Griff1984
    @Griff1984 Місяць тому +80

    The fact this conversation is even happening is bonkers!!!!!

  • @bubbajay1934
    @bubbajay1934 Місяць тому +29

    What drug companies profited from the "safe supply"? Follow the $$$$$

    • @adamrogers9386
      @adamrogers9386 Місяць тому

      So, pointing out the fact that drug manufacturers are making a profit on the products they make and sell sure make you smart.

    • @icantwiththis
      @icantwiththis Місяць тому

      ​@@adamrogers9386 yes let's shame the person who points out corruption at the expense of the average citizen

    • @gaetanlefebvre7800
      @gaetanlefebvre7800 Місяць тому

      I bet Trudeau has shares in that drug company.... and his upper crust buddies too !

  • @Joesmith-dt9sy
    @Joesmith-dt9sy Місяць тому +71

    Mr blackface and Mr pension greed would have to try really hard to come up with a more ridiculous idea than decriminalization.

  • @wolfgangmoeller9688
    @wolfgangmoeller9688 Місяць тому +45

    It’s a joke this minister can’t answer your questions.
    Need more rehab

  • @drvelocci
    @drvelocci Місяць тому +44

    Make crack illegal again !

    • @somethingsomething404
      @somethingsomething404 Місяць тому

      crack and meth yes. opioids im less sure about. and maybe adderall or dexedrine safe supply.

    • @kanuduh5234
      @kanuduh5234 Місяць тому +4

      @@somethingsomething404 There's no such thing as "safe supply". It's a catch phrase used to make it sound like something it's not.

    • @JasonDudeson
      @JasonDudeson Місяць тому +1

      @@kanuduh5234 Enabling addiction, but why?

    • @kanuduh5234
      @kanuduh5234 Місяць тому

      @@JasonDudeson Because It's making big pharma money and there's a plethora of lib/dip MP's getting kickbacks.

  • @rogerrabbit8756
    @rogerrabbit8756 Місяць тому +21

    Pierre has been on point from day one on this issue.

  • @jeffhedrich3551
    @jeffhedrich3551 Місяць тому +15

    Pierre did what Jagmeet couldn’t.

  • @raybanman7299
    @raybanman7299 Місяць тому +17

    Experimenting with human lives, great governance! Trudeau needs to go.

  • @TC-qn6yf
    @TC-qn6yf Місяць тому +16

    Harm reduction? Nope! It is harm Extension.
    BC, Sorry for the experiment 😢

  • @sophiecawlishaw5245
    @sophiecawlishaw5245 Місяць тому +7

    It should never have been legal to allow hard drugs to begin with, let alone in the open.

  • @Notagoodidea2112
    @Notagoodidea2112 Місяць тому +13

    When did Paul Wells start his new job as in Trudeau Liberal Promotions?

  • @silviamocanu7530
    @silviamocanu7530 Місяць тому +14

    Human life should be the highest value in decision making, not political interests.

  • @stevestensby3669
    @stevestensby3669 Місяць тому +14

    The always wrong NDP liberals..

  • @cherylimeson3006
    @cherylimeson3006 Місяць тому +23

    It's about time. But the so called safe supply is still there.

    • @BonezBeanz
      @BonezBeanz Місяць тому +1

      Toxic Supply. Nothing safe about it.

  • @colinjohnston5734
    @colinjohnston5734 Місяць тому +24

    Is decriminalization still possible in Canada? I sure hope not Jesus.

  • @dantheman669
    @dantheman669 Місяць тому +7

    Gee- it went from “we need more data”/ “cheap political points” to a COMPLETE REVERSAL of the policy really fast.

  • @nannysfolly
    @nannysfolly Місяць тому +22

    Maybe I.I'm naive, but I believe that addicts want help. And,I don't think that letting have any supply of their drug of choice is helping them. More rehab has to happen.

  • @karlaritter2810
    @karlaritter2810 Місяць тому +9

    No NDP period!

  • @phaedon55
    @phaedon55 Місяць тому +32

    i hope not. what they need is therapy and rehab. to find out why they need drugs, not give them more. its idiotic idea, addicts are not able to act responsibly. it is beyond stupid.

  • @warrensaretsky7751
    @warrensaretsky7751 Місяць тому +12

    In what world would this not be a mistake...... wow wow wow

  • @gorgeousgeorge5173
    @gorgeousgeorge5173 Місяць тому +16

    How the heck did Tom Mulcair become more based than Paul Wells?

    • @jjd4777
      @jjd4777 Місяць тому

      He's like spilled water. He will follow the path of least resistance

  • @maximtihonov2392
    @maximtihonov2392 Місяць тому +7

    Why won’t they talk about stop drugs smugglers at border and make harsh punishments for illegal drugs dealing and smuggling!???

  • @AK-nx9lg
    @AK-nx9lg Місяць тому +9

    Liberal TV pundits be like: we need a 'pilot project' to determine if jumping off a cliff has a downside

  • @Martin-qm2lg
    @Martin-qm2lg Місяць тому +6

    Hard drugs should be illegal with jail time for possession, marketing and dealing. Drugs are terrible for society and countries should be strict about them.

  • @SomeonesSomeone322
    @SomeonesSomeone322 Місяць тому +9

    not too much damage was caused???? DEATH isnt damage???

  • @ccheg3949
    @ccheg3949 Місяць тому +4

    Oohh, somebody found half a brain to figure this mess out!! Total Negligence upon this Government!!

  • @Carma4001
    @Carma4001 Місяць тому +7

    Trudeaus such a frigen wacko!

  • @MissKiwiMtl
    @MissKiwiMtl Місяць тому +9

    PP4PM

  • @thestews4273
    @thestews4273 Місяць тому +5

    These policies are making our country look ripe for the pickin by more organized enemies

  • @truthseeker9346
    @truthseeker9346 Місяць тому +11

    Would we give out free alcohol for alcoholics? Coming to a town near you. Free booze for all. ;)

    • @conwaysmith9167
      @conwaysmith9167 Місяць тому +1

      if a person was at risk of dying from alcohol withdrawal syndrome, that is literally what healthcare professionals would do?

  • @user-jb2oo8ym9f
    @user-jb2oo8ym9f Місяць тому +6

    There has to be large rehab centres. I've seen the scene. Most of the hotels etc. that were provided in Victoria are now just large drug houses. I've seen it.

  • @senthilkrishnan1273
    @senthilkrishnan1273 Місяць тому +5

    Oh Canada, what have you become

  • @Superplums
    @Superplums Місяць тому +7

    Wow the Wacko has decided to back-tracko 😂

  • @stormrunner0029
    @stormrunner0029 Місяць тому +6

    The population of the DES just went up 4x.
    Mardi Gras on Hastings.
    You can only do drugs in private if you have a private place to do them. Now there are so many addicts, it’s going to be a problem, without rehabs.

    • @ianleslie6971
      @ianleslie6971 Місяць тому

      Back to the Alleys 🎳

    • @sheribellagee9998
      @sheribellagee9998 Місяць тому +3

      The government did this.

    • @albertawheat6832
      @albertawheat6832 Місяць тому

      @@sheribellagee9998 Yes they did.

    • @ryansauchuk7290
      @ryansauchuk7290 Місяць тому +1

      My question is why are overdose deaths rising along with overdoses in general. Are addicts taking up the slack for the dead ones? The problem should logically solve itself

  • @marshferguson4737
    @marshferguson4737 Місяць тому +1

    I live in Hamilton and im very concerned about Torontos decisions! It will increase hard drug trafficking. Im writting to my local MPP to put a stop to this. How can they go forward after seeing what happened in BC? Its pure insanity!

  • @dannall7855
    @dannall7855 Місяць тому +3

    Since when is hard drug use legal in private or public??

    • @ryansauchuk7290
      @ryansauchuk7290 Місяць тому

      It's so dragging thousands through the court and police system on a constant basis for basically no result leads to spending a huge amount of money and resources clogging up said system. What's the point in dragging a homeless person to court to be given a fine for being homeless they can't pay? Youre paying money and time for no result.
      Think of it like how canada used to mint pennies. A denomination too small for use and cost more to make than its worth.

    • @dannall7855
      @dannall7855 Місяць тому

      @@ryansauchuk7290
      So stop letting them out to reoffend. Put them in rehab if you really want to help.

  • @user-im3hn5nx3r
    @user-im3hn5nx3r Місяць тому +1

    No hard drugs should be legal anywhere.

  • @karlaritter2810
    @karlaritter2810 Місяць тому +3

    The Truth hurts!😢

  • @mattheww1274
    @mattheww1274 Місяць тому +2

    If they put a 1000th of they effort and money they put into they covid panic they could solve this issue in a month..

  • @holdenmibreath3331
    @holdenmibreath3331 Місяць тому +2

    Paul Wells is exact right ..decriminalized or not the problem is fentanyl, Alberta’s at an all-time overdose high (no pun intended).

  • @MikeJones-vb1me
    @MikeJones-vb1me Місяць тому +1

    That last guy pointing out that Alberta had a spike in fentanyl deaths failed to point out that much of that drug was taxpayer-funded and handed out in Vancouver and then driven over the border and sold on the streets.

  • @morganthomas1835
    @morganthomas1835 Місяць тому +6

    Making cheap & hypocritical political points should be criminalized.

  • @cdnrider6200
    @cdnrider6200 Місяць тому +1

    have we stopped going after supply

  • @ricklatour2794
    @ricklatour2794 Місяць тому +1

    Now that Paul Wells wrote his Trudeau book. it seems he is attacking Pollieve

  • @stuckinlodi100
    @stuckinlodi100 Місяць тому +1

    Why is Bowin Ma the Emergency Minister during an emergency? Is Mr Eby not receiving clinical treatment for halfwit depression? Who is the Cdn Ambassador to Germany? Is Ms Ma a hit or a miss legislatively..or a diversified simpleton?

  • @tammykrzyski6250
    @tammykrzyski6250 Місяць тому +1

    I could see the car crash coming and Pierre could see the car crash coming, so why couldn’t you?

  • @chrissmythe6248
    @chrissmythe6248 Місяць тому +1

    Restict drugs not where u can do it.

  • @sherbournesubwaymess
    @sherbournesubwaymess Місяць тому +5

    Props to Ex NDP Leader Tom Mulcair for calling it as he see's it. He really didn't mince words and didn't hold water for anyone.
    He made it very clear: Poilievre has his finger on the pulse of the nation, and both NDP/Liberals are simply playing catchup/Cover their asses.
    Never thought I'd see someone be so a-political and simply offer a straightforward analysis.

  • @movingtocalgary01
    @movingtocalgary01 Місяць тому +7

    Glasses 👓 guy is “wacko”

  • @craigdavidson2651
    @craigdavidson2651 Місяць тому

    once pot was made legal in Canada it opened the door to all this no surprise

  • @hondaprelude91
    @hondaprelude91 Місяць тому +1

    It would take a hard drug user to allow hard drug use in public spaces.

    • @chrissmythe6248
      @chrissmythe6248 Місяць тому

      I think at least half of the liberals are on something can we demand government drug testing?

  • @canadeplorable2893
    @canadeplorable2893 Місяць тому +1

    Chick in the middle won't be invited back.

  • @gingersnap1552
    @gingersnap1552 Місяць тому

    More medical intervention and adequate housing for rehabilitation is where funding should be invested. Our Canadian Healthcare is not funded properly by the federal government and managed properly by the provinces.

  • @gingersnap1552
    @gingersnap1552 Місяць тому

    It would be lovely to have safe and clean public spaces in Canada again. There doesn't seem to be enough funding for this anymore.

  • @JessT-vg7ib
    @JessT-vg7ib Місяць тому +5

    They should also recriminalize marijuana.

    • @conwaysmith9167
      @conwaysmith9167 Місяць тому +1

      would make more sense to criminalize alcohol before marijuana

    • @StandOnGuard4Thee
      @StandOnGuard4Thee Місяць тому

      Wow, any evidence why ?

    • @JessT-vg7ib
      @JessT-vg7ib Місяць тому +1

      @@StandOnGuard4Thee evidence for what? marijuana is also a drug...they should make it illegal as well as alcohol

    • @TheAircool1
      @TheAircool1 Місяць тому

      ​@@JessT-vg7ibwhat about caffiene and sugar? Those are drugs as well.

    • @JessT-vg7ib
      @JessT-vg7ib Місяць тому +1

      @@TheAircool1 sugar isnt a drug silly

  • @Upstuck
    @Upstuck Місяць тому

    who should the familys of the victums sue? the province, the fed, or just trudeau

    • @arctichero1
      @arctichero1 Місяць тому

      you cannot sue authoritarian regimes.

  • @canadeplorable2893
    @canadeplorable2893 Місяць тому

    Paul Wells says things without receipts.

  • @mackenzie9865
    @mackenzie9865 Місяць тому

    Why not? Canadians love partying ❤🇨🇦

  • @lauraturner2256
    @lauraturner2256 Місяць тому

    Maybe if we had tougher criminal laws instead of catch and release, drug dealers would stay in jail too.

  • @ryanbarton9388
    @ryanbarton9388 Місяць тому +1

    what a terrible guest ...out of touch

  • @lornequick2443
    @lornequick2443 Місяць тому

    Ronalee Ambrose for PM.
    We miss you in the Conservative party!!!!

  • @beatsbybigjoe6222
    @beatsbybigjoe6222 Місяць тому

    "We tried harm reduction, we tried the experiment but what we hear is maybe we try treatment"....thats a real sentence. Who wouldve thought treatment for addiction is better than the current BS....i h8te it here.

  • @Zuka-fz3he
    @Zuka-fz3he Місяць тому

    Doesn’t that statement sound ridiculous Re- criminalizing hard drugs

  • @Michael-pg7rv
    @Michael-pg7rv Місяць тому

    Decriminalization just simply lacks common sense. Like how is making it easier for addicts to use drugs and going to help them with their addiction?? Let alone the damage it does to the public.

  • @coltjustice45
    @coltjustice45 Місяць тому

    Legalizing not decriminalizing... The smugglers on the borders must be having a hey day.

  • @mouseandryforever6848
    @mouseandryforever6848 Місяць тому

    I just saw 2 women use fentanyl on a street with an infant being pushed by in a carriage

  • @AlbertErb-zv8hl
    @AlbertErb-zv8hl Місяць тому

    Who would have thought that allowing free use public drugs and free drugs would make things worse?? Oh yeah just about everyone with any common sense. It is called enabling.

  • @keepontrucking7971
    @keepontrucking7971 Місяць тому

    Edmonton has more drug od s than any other city...

  • @Dumontdw
    @Dumontdw Місяць тому

    I got hit with hep-c in prince George b.c i need help where don neil plett

  • @mikedarling905
    @mikedarling905 Місяць тому

    and keep these stupid drug laws out of my city of toronto. it is already bad enough, this will just flip the switch and make it so much more worse

  • @wallacecolp3941
    @wallacecolp3941 Місяць тому

    On paper like he says they are all idiots.

  • @Dumontdw
    @Dumontdw Місяць тому

    I dont dont needles it was a check for cancer

  • @iamcyberpunk68
    @iamcyberpunk68 Місяць тому

    EVER NOW KNOW WHAT SIDE SHE IS ON CHANGES ALL THE TIME

  • @richard_the_lion_farted
    @richard_the_lion_farted Місяць тому

    Illegal, then decriminalized (means legal to some) then made illegal again is not only confusing but it will be costly in money and resources. East Hastings Vancouver is zombie-land. Going to school around there for 2 years changed my view of humanity for the worse.

  • @somethingsomething404
    @somethingsomething404 Місяць тому

    treatment yes, pulling back decrim no. it makes sense to ban public use. that should have been the case fromt he start. btw i use drugs... in bc

  • @benwang9508
    @benwang9508 Місяць тому

    Liberals and ndps need a 3 year pilot to learn and understand that it’s bad to allow use of hard drugs at playgrounds, in hospitals, in restaurants, etc.

  • @JHish
    @JHish Місяць тому

    It's hard to believe a lot of of the stuff that comes out of paul wells mouth. Please give that guy some more air time, Conservatives love friends like him lol.

  • @danrichardson8352
    @danrichardson8352 Місяць тому

    lets get this you can not smoke cigarettes with out being charged but you can smoke crack

  • @depommarese-commerce6417
    @depommarese-commerce6417 Місяць тому

    You all complain now, but when it comes the Election, none of you go out to vote!!!

  • @pierrettegagnon2627
    @pierrettegagnon2627 Місяць тому

    7:39 , REEL BACK, VICTORIA BACKLINE, ORDER, SECRET STORY TELLERS,

  • @andrewryba7864
    @andrewryba7864 Місяць тому

    Glasses guy is wacko

  • @szomofish
    @szomofish Місяць тому

    Another example why Canadians don't trust Trudeau. He has no spine, he doesn't speak truth. Cheep political points ? are you calling ALL CANADIANS cheep political points ? Because we are all saying the exact same things.

  • @wolfhaven2023
    @wolfhaven2023 Місяць тому

    So take the taxpayer funding from free drugs and apply to fentanyl smugglers with incarceration or deportation as appropriate

  • @1898JoeBoyle
    @1898JoeBoyle Місяць тому

    So Paul Wells supports Trudeau. Gotcha

  • @lindacolley5452
    @lindacolley5452 Місяць тому

    Thank you Pierre Poilievre you are a Legend ✔🇨🇦💙

  • @dmiller5198
    @dmiller5198 Місяць тому

    Im still trying to figure out how a creepy Drama teacher got voted in twice to run a country ????? Oh a little fact , more women voted in 2015 than ever before in Canada ??????????? that didnt help..

  • @freebie808
    @freebie808 Місяць тому +2

    DECRIMINALIZATION OF KETAMINE

  • @robertlaurie7056
    @robertlaurie7056 Місяць тому

    FJT

  • @flim360
    @flim360 Місяць тому

    Drug use should NOT be NORMALIZED to begin with. I urge the government to go even further and criminalize drug consumption and get user the help they need to get off drug. So much more is needed to reverse the damages from the years of de-criminalization. Just look at the amount of young drug users in the downtown east site that were drawn into drug addictions because of this miss-guided policy.

  • @Knights003
    @Knights003 Місяць тому

    Free Palestine ♥️🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸♥️

  • @freebie808
    @freebie808 Місяць тому +3

    CAN YOU STOP THE FLOW OF DRUGS? (ANSWER: NO)
    CAN YOU STOP DRUG USERS FROM USING? (ANSWER: NO)
    CAN YOU DECRIMINALIZE DRUG USE AND STOP SENDING ADDICTS TO JAIL?
    (ANSWER: YES)
    CAN YOU TAX OTHER DRUGS THE WAY WE DO MARIJUANA (ANSWER: YES)

    • @Meeksballs
      @Meeksballs Місяць тому +2

      I think your cap locks is stuck on!

    • @canadiansfor2A
      @canadiansfor2A Місяць тому

      Decriminalization doesn't work and only makes more addicts,deaths etc etc etc!

    • @jackmidst8304
      @jackmidst8304 Місяць тому

      stupid……..

    • @fatfishfilms4569
      @fatfishfilms4569 Місяць тому

      Can you stop the flow of guns. No. Can you stop criminals from using guns. No. Can we decrriminalized guns? Yes... Can you stop your nonsense? Yes.

    • @sheribellagee9998
      @sheribellagee9998 Місяць тому +6

      Have another hit.

  • @LifelongLearner961
    @LifelongLearner961 Місяць тому +2

    Alberta is the worst example for every policy imaginable anywhere in Canada

  • @knowmenomo
    @knowmenomo Місяць тому

    Gaslighting PERIOD!

  • @CaylaBacho
    @CaylaBacho Місяць тому

    Your videos always remind me that there is a lot of beauty and goodness in this world. Thank you for your positive impact! 🌍

    • @user-eo1vz9lt8g
      @user-eo1vz9lt8g Місяць тому

      Your videos always remind me that there is a lot of beauty and goodness in this world. Thank you for your positive impact!