OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tried to shift the focus to his preferred terrain of law and order Friday, with imminent tariffs on Canada’s auto sector still dominating the headlines.

Poilievre announced Friday morning a Conservative government would hand down life sentences to the most egregious human traffickers and gun smugglers.

“I will always put (the) public safety of Canadians first, and ensure that these monsters rot in jail forever,” said Poilievre in a video announcement posted to social media.