Feds reject Toronto's request to decriminalize public drug use | Power Play with Mike Le Couteur

Panellists on the decision to deny Toronto's request to decriminalize public drug use weeks after a similar policy was reversed in B.C.
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  • @MrDevilish
    @MrDevilish22 күн бұрын

    All those currently running this government makes me puke.

  • @Dot-he2ke

    @Dot-he2ke

    21 күн бұрын

    The reason some start using drugs are in charge.

  • @keikairin2038
    @keikairin203822 күн бұрын

    We do NOT want to be the next Vancouver / drug user hotspot. So no. Keep it Criminalized. Lets learn from that previous mistake.

  • @1OriginalCooperdude

    @1OriginalCooperdude

    22 күн бұрын

    They won't though.

  • @xmusicmanx1

    @xmusicmanx1

    22 күн бұрын

    Liberals “Learning” sounds like you smoking something 😂

  • @joetran8798

    @joetran8798

    22 күн бұрын

    Toronto city council doesn't learn.

  • @christianboada475

    @christianboada475

    22 күн бұрын

    How would you fix the problem

  • @jiggycalzone8585

    @jiggycalzone8585

    22 күн бұрын

    @@christianboada475 rehabilitation or jail. Anything instead of "let the problem get worse" yknow? Crazy stuff

  • @Themiddleman416
    @Themiddleman41622 күн бұрын

    Repeating the same things expecting different results is the definition of insanity

  • @TeraGreene1

    @TeraGreene1

    22 күн бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @jiggycalzone8585

    @jiggycalzone8585

    22 күн бұрын

    We are governed by the insane

  • @jameskeenan9308
    @jameskeenan930822 күн бұрын

    Why is this even a thing, why on earth did decriminalization even become a thing and why. It's certainly not a public opinion...

  • @alexamg6675

    @alexamg6675

    22 күн бұрын

    It actually worked in Portugal but doesn’t seem to work here

  • @LinkedMember

    @LinkedMember

    22 күн бұрын

    With the right support it’s beneficial to the community and those who use drugs and are addicted. It’s like watching porn, it’s a social taboo, looked down by religion, etc. But a natural human need to masturbate, surpressing or avoiding a need makes it worse. However, being nonjudgemental towards something helps provide many many benefits.

  • @school1865

    @school1865

    22 күн бұрын

    @@alexamg6675 because Portugal actually has a foundation and model to do it and found what works in their society. Vancouver just decided let’s copy their spaghetti bridge but came with cooked spaghetti and forgot the tables the bridge connects.

  • @jameskeenan9308

    @jameskeenan9308

    22 күн бұрын

    Doesn't matter what way you look at it it's not working here. Put them in jail...

  • @Jbonethekid

    @Jbonethekid

    22 күн бұрын

    @@LinkedMemberthe problem is there isn’t the right support.. they offer these drugs but no help, if you want the drugs you should also want the help and to go to rehab not get the drugs and use them wherever they feel like and keep repeating this cycle

  • @theastuteangler
    @theastuteangler22 күн бұрын

    ya no keep it criminalized and stop giving addicts free drugs.

  • @marcschouten3527
    @marcschouten352722 күн бұрын

    If Canadians are foolish enough to re-elect the ndp liberal government you can be sure this will come right back.

  • @Kns567
    @Kns56722 күн бұрын

    This was totally sickening that this was even put forth! Decriminalize public drug use????? Just stupid.

  • @JSRTales

    @JSRTales

    22 күн бұрын

    100% thise who did it should be a addict themselves 😮😮😮

  • @screamoguy100

    @screamoguy100

    22 күн бұрын

    Almost as stupid as giving drug addicts drugs...

  • @JSRTales
    @JSRTales22 күн бұрын

    who in right mind would ask for decriminalizing the hard drugs 😮😮😮

  • @psych_1123
    @psych_112322 күн бұрын

    I'm shocked! It was going so well in Vancouver.

  • @ERC641
    @ERC64122 күн бұрын

    Keep voting liberal folks . You will get what you want

  • @johnnyDs82

    @johnnyDs82

    22 күн бұрын

    Honestly, there are pros and cons no matter who gets voted in every time! 2 wings on the same bird! All these politicians cannot be trusted!

  • @jayperez3431

    @jayperez3431

    22 күн бұрын

    @@johnnyDs82 Bingo! And it goes far deeper than that.

  • @johnnyDs82

    @johnnyDs82

    22 күн бұрын

    @@jayperez3431 share your knowledge 🧐

  • @hitmanhatton

    @hitmanhatton

    22 күн бұрын

    Their policies destroy counties.

  • @piku5637
    @piku563722 күн бұрын

    Canada needs to do the Portugal model, not the Uber laissez faire half assed ancap like model Canada did that was designed to fail and was too extreme. Portugal had success cause they send addicts to rehab and still weren’t so laissez faire despite their decrim.

  • @screamoguy100

    @screamoguy100

    22 күн бұрын

    Lets not forget Portugal has less than a quarter of Canada's population, have you seen Portugal lately? I don't know if I would hold them up as any kind of example for Canada to emulate.

  • @notsunnydaysahead

    @notsunnydaysahead

    22 күн бұрын

    Myth. Portugal is rethinking the whole policy as use has risen from 7.8 to 12.8 . Crime has also spiked by 14%. This sadly doesn't work either. As for the number of users, going for rehab has sharply reduced.

  • @karen123
    @karen12322 күн бұрын

    The pressure from the Conservatives helped with rejecting requests to decriminalization.

  • @gorgeousgeorge5173
    @gorgeousgeorge517322 күн бұрын

    I lost all respect for TO when they elected a derp like Chow. By all means, turn your city into Hastings St.

  • @annetoronto5474

    @annetoronto5474

    22 күн бұрын

    Toronto is getting worse by the minute! Even this news is not going to help!

  • @hitmanhatton

    @hitmanhatton

    22 күн бұрын

    ​@@annetoronto5474you're probably right. But at least we have a chance to tackle the problem. Decriminalization will screw everything up. I used to be all for the legalization of marijuana but I think I was a fool about that

  • @JacksonWilliams-lp2un
    @JacksonWilliams-lp2un22 күн бұрын

    Why not drinking and driving??

  • @Amarucide
    @Amarucide22 күн бұрын

    who in Toronto asked for this? I really would like to know? Mayor Chow?

  • @sammydavis991
    @sammydavis99122 күн бұрын

    The public doesn’t want this.

  • @Stinder
    @Stinder22 күн бұрын

    OMG no free fentanyl!

  • @davegravitt210
    @davegravitt21022 күн бұрын

    Ummm wtf? They smoke whatever here in public anyways. But decriminalization. Hell no!

  • @dougnewman4609
    @dougnewman460922 күн бұрын

    Legal pot needs to be the same as booze, you're not to use out in public, common sense is to be used. Same laws clearly 🙄.

  • @jayperez3431

    @jayperez3431

    22 күн бұрын

    🤡

  • @garylandriault5146
    @garylandriault514622 күн бұрын

    Maybe if drug dealers and drug traffickers would get convicted the way they're supposed to be, jail not bail. Wtf is this PM thinking. He really needs to go and he needs to go right now

  • @maryloudiamond2628
    @maryloudiamond262822 күн бұрын

    From my understanding Ford made an announcement telling the Fed's Toronto does not want drugs decriminalized.

  • @aaronlockley9207
    @aaronlockley920722 күн бұрын

    Why is this even an issue??? Drugs are drugs....

  • @Walgriff
    @Walgriff22 күн бұрын

    Thank you Pollievre, who made sure there was a lot of attention on this. 🙏💪

  • @madzak5768
    @madzak576822 күн бұрын

    Finally, some common sense...

  • @user-eq3ll7vb3u
    @user-eq3ll7vb3u22 күн бұрын

    Wow what different out come are they hoping for that British Columbia hasn't proven false already.

  • @raffy7384
    @raffy738422 күн бұрын

    what??!! decriminalize drug use..WTH! This is so sickening.. what happened to Toronto 😢

  • @FIXIT-eg5rv
    @FIXIT-eg5rv22 күн бұрын

    AXE THE FACTS sounds like liberals are saying don't believe the truth that comes from Pierre Poilievre .

  • @thrillhouse7867

    @thrillhouse7867

    22 күн бұрын

    Criminalizing hard drugs is the status quo, which precipitated the opioid crisis. Other provinces that criminalize addicts also have issues with addiction and overdoses, like Alberta and Saskatchewan

  • @EgonRessel

    @EgonRessel

    20 күн бұрын

    Liberals are in a fantasy land

  • @littlelittle5
    @littlelittle522 күн бұрын

    JT and SING NEED TO GO!❤

  • @thegreasemonkey103
    @thegreasemonkey10322 күн бұрын

    What on earth?

  • @robwyers5306
    @robwyers530622 күн бұрын

    I get that we want to be an open society - but decriminalizing drug use is completely stupid. We DO NOT want to be the next Vancouver. Thank you Feds. In fact STOP giving addicts free drugs - that IS totally stupid as well.

  • @ewal36
    @ewal3621 күн бұрын

    I suppose that this is a win for common Canadians and conservative.

  • @Murderwords-xw8sf
    @Murderwords-xw8sf22 күн бұрын

    A shame we already lost so many to inform this, only to be done for polling, eh?

  • @swong9994
    @swong999421 күн бұрын

    It’s Axe the tax, build the homes, fix the budget and stop the crime.

  • @B-do1ru
    @B-do1ru22 күн бұрын

    Prime Minister needs to resign Creating a hard drug crisis for our youth.

  • @Justme06643
    @Justme0664319 күн бұрын

    Seriously, WTF, they need counseling, not more drugs, Powers to be, need to go asap

  • @OG-Anetka
    @OG-Anetka22 күн бұрын

    So Ppl can Do Drugs infront of children in public spaces ....but Smoking a Cigarette is forbidden?!?!??!!? WTLF!?!??!

  • @hitmanhatton
    @hitmanhatton22 күн бұрын

    This is great news. At least for time being drugs won't completely take over the city like they have others that have gone with this approach

  • @fidlerfamjam
    @fidlerfamjam22 күн бұрын

    Plain bad idea to decriminalize drugs. Total safety concern to children and safety of everyone for that matter. Are they insane for even putting this forward and wasting time 😲

  • @onrockit1693
    @onrockit169322 күн бұрын

    CRIMINALIZE ALL DRUGS. RIGHT TO JAIL.

  • @DanSmith-qx4nl
    @DanSmith-qx4nl22 күн бұрын

    Thank You Pierre Pollievre.

  • @gandbfilms12
    @gandbfilms1222 күн бұрын

    i didnt know tom green was also a reporter

  • @johnnoel2042
    @johnnoel204221 күн бұрын

    Didn't work in BC but Chow knows better? ENDP

  • @TechJunky777
    @TechJunky77722 күн бұрын

    The Feds don’t want to look any worse than they already do even though they are totally in favour of this! So they will say look we did the right thing (for now)! Do not forget who they are.

  • @Jbonethekid
    @Jbonethekid22 күн бұрын

    Jagmeet brother said something quite interesting that should keep him off this front bench “for the ndp for what ‘we are going to’.. what the ‘ndp’ are going to want to see” he’s not in the party he is just a lobbyist handler for the ndp

  • @EgonRessel

    @EgonRessel

    20 күн бұрын

    They stick together

  • @drjrjules1
    @drjrjules121 күн бұрын

    Why is there a Metro lobbyist on the panel? lol

  • @Salty_Berserker
    @Salty_Berserker22 күн бұрын

    Worst idea ever. Enabling to siphon tax money. These programs DONT work

  • @philarchambault5767
    @philarchambault576722 күн бұрын

    Hay Sigh hou goes the lobeing for your brother

  • @garrettjames5673
    @garrettjames567322 күн бұрын

    Thanks Pierre for getting the feds to 360 on that nonsense I lost my friend from fentanyl someone spiked something

  • @stephuchiha1317
    @stephuchiha131722 күн бұрын

    Pierre for pm

  • @kiemkhuoltran2174
    @kiemkhuoltran217422 күн бұрын

    Criminal Charge to whom Using Drugs in public. ❤

  • @littlelittle5
    @littlelittle522 күн бұрын

    Sing brother is METROS LOBBYIST

  • @bonniediep5324
    @bonniediep532420 күн бұрын

    Well no doubt. Imagine if drugs were decriminalized.

  • @yarrowdsb
    @yarrowdsb22 күн бұрын

    im ashamed to be canadian ngl

  • @randyhuke3773
    @randyhuke377322 күн бұрын

    Dog Chow is not digestible !

  • @user-nw4ln6gr5v
    @user-nw4ln6gr5v22 күн бұрын

    Oh no, now the drug user will continue to use in public. You know criminals always follow the law 😂

  • @MikeSmith-vo2yt
    @MikeSmith-vo2yt22 күн бұрын

    Big heroes huh

  • @adohmnail6445
    @adohmnail644522 күн бұрын

    The Feds want to cause as much harm as possible.

  • @WaleedKhan-ms3qv
    @WaleedKhan-ms3qv21 күн бұрын

    this was the right decision from Ottawa

  • @maryparker67
    @maryparker6719 күн бұрын

    Vote these drug dealers out..we are sick of it..maybe they should try the product to see if it is ok to take..o!

  • @freebie808
    @freebie80821 күн бұрын

    Decriminalization of ketamine

  • @christinadoerner6257
    @christinadoerner625722 күн бұрын

    I fast forward singh's brother.. just too much blah word salad

  • @austin2245psn
    @austin2245psn22 күн бұрын

    Send India home !

  • @cherylimeson3006
    @cherylimeson300622 күн бұрын

    Why does parliament get such a long summer break? Hopefully ministers go to their ridings and work with their constituency . The liberals will push climate change, womens rights and the alphabet groups especially with pride season coming soon.

  • @DWreck958
    @DWreck95821 күн бұрын

    🤮🤮🤮

  • @pierrettegagnon2627
    @pierrettegagnon262721 күн бұрын

    0:57 , YouRaSlave, put the balm on DOUG

  • @XiaoliTang-or5ln
    @XiaoliTang-or5ln15 күн бұрын

    Never vote for NDP

  • @Westcoastaurora
    @Westcoastaurora22 күн бұрын

    How can Singh say that the drug problem is just a health problem-it’s way more than that. It’s also definitely a criminal problem as a drug dealers are involved in it as well.

  • @FionaBlacksecondhandonline
    @FionaBlacksecondhandonline19 күн бұрын

    Liberals finally listened to the Conservatives

  • @useyourmind5
    @useyourmind519 күн бұрын

    Sihng just sucks on camera now eh...like nice book report bud we know you didn't read the book lol

  • @2FLIPS3.5TWISTS
    @2FLIPS3.5TWISTS19 күн бұрын

    HAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

  • @adynumana9958
    @adynumana995822 күн бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣

  • @freebie808
    @freebie80821 күн бұрын

    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)

  • @SilverScythe65
    @SilverScythe6522 күн бұрын

    Honestly, we need to recriminalize weed. Everywhere a weed shop pops up, the area turns into a shithole. It's insane that they want to decriminalize hard drug use. Imagine how bad areas are going to get when it becomes legal to smoke crack on the sidewalk.

  • @mgrizz2386
    @mgrizz238622 күн бұрын

    Decriminalizing hard drugs will just make more addicts and cause more deaths, I don't understand why anyone would want to decriminalize it. It's illegal here still and I'm scared to use the public transit system, it's dangerous enough already with all the addicts out there. I feel sorry for BC, what about the rights of the person in a hospital bed next to a person smoking meth? How can that be legal? Aren't the laws to keep EVERYONE safe from harm?

  • @prabhdeepdhahan1147
    @prabhdeepdhahan114722 күн бұрын

    Drugs should be legal and regulated but public outdoor use should be illegal just like alcohol is.

  • @anthonynapier2887
    @anthonynapier288722 күн бұрын

    Yeah, I'm going to go through the trouble of raising a child just so I can constantly rush it past your typical Canadian voter and taxpayer.