Keith Torrie 🇨🇦

Proud Canadian, Lawyer, Policy Advisor and hopeless Leafs fan

[Keith Torrie 🇨🇦 @ktorrie]

No one can claim to put “Canada First” while refusing to be briefed on threats to our nation and people. Full stop. #cdnpoli #CanadaStrong

[Liberal Party @liberal_party]

Why won’t Pierre Poilievre get his security clearance?

[iPolitics @iPoliticsCA]

“I believe Canadians could benefit, but given what’s playing out in our communities every single day, we can’t afford a months long delay to have these protections benefit victims,” Fraser said #cdnpoli #ParlCA https://t.co/Aoj4XSnv8z

[Keith Torrie 🇨🇦 @ktorrie]

The law today is the same as it was under Mr. Harper and when Mr. Brock was a crown attorney. #cdnpoli

[Larry Brock @LarryBrockMP]

Conservatives have fought to end sentencing discounts for serious criminals time and time AGAIN!

The soft-on-crime Liberals voted AGAINST it.

When will the Liberals stop making avoiding deportation more important than protecting Canadians from violent criminals?

[Keith Torrie 🇨🇦 @ktorrie]

Team Poilievre laser focused on issues most important to Canadians. #cdnpoli

[CPAC @CPAC_TV]

LIVE: Conservative MP Dean Allison announces inquiry into COVID-19 vaccines
➡️https://t.co/fQSIPjpReA

EN DIRECT : Annonce du député conservateur Dean Allison : enquête sur les vaccins de COVID-19
➡️https://t.co/pqQgXuu7kb

#cdnpoli | #polcan

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

To combat antisemitism, we must first admit that Canada’s civic compact is failing Jewish Canadians.

[Keith Torrie 🇨🇦 @ktorrie]

Do CPC MPs stop reading passed 2pm on this itinerary? #cdnpoli

[Tamara Kronis 🇨🇦 @KronisTamara]

Looks like the PM isn’t taking questions from
either MPs or the media at 2 pm today. How is that ok?

[Keith Torrie 🇨🇦 @ktorrie]

The screen shot literally says the PM is speaking to media today…. #cdnpoli

[Melissa Lantsman @MelissaLantsman]

Canada just entered a recession and the PM has gone full groundhog. Hiding from actual media scrutiny, dodging Question Period, then popping out for a friendly photo op.

Canadians are losing jobs and he’s managing optics.

[Keith Torrie 🇨🇦 @ktorrie]

Key messages from the Conservative Party of Canada included below… #onpoli #cdnpoli

[Eric Lombardi (EricForOLP.ca) 🇨🇦🚀 @EricDLombardi]

I’m often asked if I am a “tough on crime” Liberal. It’s the wrong question.

What I do believe is that we’ve lost an important principle in Canadian justice:

🇨🇦 The law should apply equally to all, without discrimination 🇨🇦

I don’t think many disagree. But what do I mean?

When it comes to justice, I believe verdicts/sentencing should be be based on three simple factors:

1) The crime committed
2) The harm done to the victim
3) The future risk to society

That’s it.

Factors specific to the criminal such as:

- Social determinants (income, education)
- Mental health or addictions
- Cultural, religious, or ethnic identities
- Immigration status

Shouldn’t be considerations in sentencing, as they result in discriminatory application of the law.

This is obvious to most people!

Now, they could matter for where a sentence is carried out (eg, asylum/rehab for those whose mental health or addition issues led to criminality). But they should not result in reduced sentencing.

Also, frankly, our tolerance level for non-citizen criminality should be zero.

In fact, I find recent cases of reduced sentences due to deportation risk on the criminal to be highly prejudiced; as if there are not millions of good people who live in the countries they would return to.

Ontario/Canada is not a charity, our standards for creating new citizens should be high!

Furthermore, I do think we should take cases of recurring public nuisance and repeat offending much more seriously.

Why? Because public safety, and perceptions of it (such as on transit or in the ER) are hugely important for social trust to invest in great public systems.

For example, in April, the Globe and Mail reported the arrest of a troubled man in Toronto with over 125 convictions in 30 years! 10 days after release from a 20 month sentence.

That is obviously a terrible outcome for justice and public safety. Repeat offenses, even for petty crime, should result in far stricter sentencing given the risk to the public. Common sense!

Many of these individuals also deserve dignity, treatment, shelter, and care.

There are some people who can’t function on their own in society and we should help them. It would benefit everyone and cost less than the status quo.

In 1965 we had nearly 230 mental health/asylum beds per 100K people.

Today it’s closer to 30 (1/7th).

It’s okay to admit we were wrong in unwinding this system so much and invest more in mental health and rehab beds as part of our health system.

Look, I use transit nearly every day, so I share the frustrations people have for how frequent and visible disorder has become. It’s a real problem that only seems to get worse each year!

And look, I still align with many progressives who think we should prioritize prevention and mitigation against crime through understanding social factors behind it, and invest in mitigation. But it’s not one or the other, it’s yes, and!

I don’t think any of this is “tough” or “weak” on crime, just common sense.

That’s what we need to see return to criminal justice. And this will guide my approach, if I am ever elected.

[Chris Johnston @reporterchris]

Claude Lemieux's family say that they've chosen to donate his brain to the UNITE Brain Bank at the Boston University CTE Center for research into the long-term effects of repetitive head impacts and traumatic brain injury.

"The family emphasizes that this decision is a gift to science, to athletes and to future generations of families seeking answers. No conclusion should be drawn at this time regarding any diagnosis."

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

The crowds say it all.

Congratulations on an historic win — bringing the Walter Cup home for the first time! 🇨🇦

[Keith Torrie 🇨🇦 @ktorrie]

A former Leaf you can cheer for

[Sportsnet @Sportsnet]

All love for Frederik Andersen as he heads to the Stanley Cup Final 🥲

[Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich @DC_Milinovich]

Transnational crime groups like extortionists rely heavily on digital platforms. Bill #C22 enhances our ability to conduct these investigations.This week I had the opportunity to provide remarks at House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (#SECU)

[Scott Robertson @sarobertson_]

"He Didn't Come Back For You"

[Prime Minister of Canada @CanadianPM]

Canada strongly condemns Russia’s reckless drone incursion in Galați, Romania last night, which resulted in injuries to two people.

This incident is a serious violation of NATO airspace. Canada and its Allies remain ready to defend allied territory.

[Keith Torrie 🇨🇦 @ktorrie]

Why? Did Putin leave Ukraine yet? Shameful decision.

[Chris Johnston @reporterchris]

The International Ice Hockey Federation (@IIHFHockey) has reversed a previous decision to ban Russia from all 2026-27 competitions and will now make a decision on Russia's eligibility in future IIHF tournaments on an "event-by-event basis."

[Gary Anandasangaree @gary_srp]

Extremely relieved to hear that Esther was found safe and certainly a relief for her family and loved ones. Thank you to Toronto Police officers for their work in ensuring her safe return home.

[Keith Torrie 🇨🇦 @ktorrie]

Pierre Poilievre and the Conservative Party of Canada hosted this fool at their convention this year. #cdnpoli #onpoli

[Mario Zelaya @mario4thenorth]

Did you know….

That Jagmeet Singh 2.0,

His full name is Navdeep SINGH Bains.

The Liberals don’t want you to know this.

It’ll hurt his brand.

Because his policies are just like Jagmeet.

And in his first candidacy video,

he got ratio’d with the truth.

[Sharan Kaur @msSharanKaur]

You are a racist, illiterate embarrassment. Nav & Jagmeet are not the same person, not politically, not physically, not in ANY way. Singh is a surname shared by millions of Sikh men, you clown. Your Fisher Price understanding of the Sikh religion is showing. Google exists. Use it

[Keith Torrie 🇨🇦 @ktorrie]

Bravo

[Toronto Police Operations @TPSOperations]

MISSING: (LOCATED)
-Esther, 14, was located by police and is safe
-More information will be provided at the Command Post in Earl Bales Park at 3 pm
#GO1005716
^jl

[Gary Anandasangaree @gary_srp]

No one in Canada should be afraid for their safety because of who they are or how they worship.

Through significant investments in the Canada Community Security Program, we’re ensuring that vulnerable communities can receive the tools they need to stay safe.

[Michael Coteau @coteau]

It was great welcoming Minister Michel to Scarborough today for the launch of the Canadian Drug Analysis Centre (CDAC).

The CDAC will strengthen Canada’s drug analysis capabilities through new dedicated lab spaces in Vancouver and Toronto. These facilities will work with law enforcement agencies, analyzing seized illicit substances to determine how they were made and where they originated.

This investment is another step in our government’s objective of securing our borders, cracking down on drug trafficking, and protecting the health and safety of Canadians.