Whenever a Canadian politician mentions capital punishment, the events that follow are entirely predictable: Other politicians swoon in shock as though he had proposed some insane minority opinion. And I imagine the majority of Canadians — who, polls show, largely support capital punishment for murder — watch the spectacle unfold with a degree of bemusement.

After the capital punishment silliness passed, the Liberals did something intelligent and made the issue about Ford’s law-and-order record.{ai:summary}<p>Canadian politicians often react with shock when capital punishment is mentioned, treating it as an extreme viewpoint. Meanwhile, polls indicate that a significant portion of the Canadian public supports the death penalty for murder, suggesting a disconnect between political discourse and public opinion. #society</p>

Chris Selley: Ontario's law-and-order breakdown makes a rare, welcome election-campaign appearance

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