On Friday, Pierre Poilievre said he <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;would change&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/poilievre-pushes-law-change-to-allow-deadly-force-against-home-intruders?itm_source=politics&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/poilievre-pushes-law-change-to-allow-deadly-force-against-home-intruders?itm_source=politics" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click">would change</a> Canada’s self-defence laws so that “the use of force, including lethal force, is presumed reasonable against an individual who unlawfully enters a house and poses a threat to the safety of anyone inside.” It’s a reform that would nudge the needle to favour victims, but it probably wouldn’t change much.&nbsp;

The only way to fix the problem is to stop appointing wannabe social workers to the bench{ai:summary}Poilievre wants to presume lethal force reasonable if a home is invaded and occupants are threatened.The reform would tilt toward victims but likely wouldn’t move much. #politics

Jamie Sarkonak: Poilievre's self-defence plan doesn't go far enough

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