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'Naïve and dangerous': Conservatives blast Liberal policy after U.K. strips 'Jihadi Jack's' citizenship
Jack Letts, dubbed 'Jihadi Jack' by British media, has been detained for about two years after a 2014 trip to Syria where he helped the Islamic State
Jack Letts, dubbed ‘Jihadi Jack’ by British media, has been detained for about two years after a 2014 trip to Syria where he helped the Islamic State

OTTAWA — The Conservatives on Sunday renewed their condemnation of the Liberal government’s position on citizenship rights for terrorists, following news that U.K. officials had stripped former ISIL member Jack Letts — known as “Jihadi Jack” — of his British citizenship.

Conservative public safety critic Pierre Paul-Hus did not commit to overturning a policy introduced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2015 that would prevent Canada from making a similar move, but said the Liberal government must fight to keep Letts out of the country. 

“The idea that anyone who signed up to fight with ISIS can be reformed is naïve and dangerous to the safety of Canadians,” Paul-Hus said in a statement on Sunday. “Justin Trudeau must assure Canadians today that he isn’t trying to bring Jihadi Jack back to Canada.”

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale on Sunday confirmed reports that the United Kingdom had revoked Letts’ citizenship, saying in a written statement that Canada was “disappointed” by the move, and accusing Britain of trying to “off-load their responsibilities.”

The move means that if Letts is deported, he would become the sole responsibility of Canada.

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BTDT
BTDT
August 20, 2019 6:50 pm

Conservative public safety critic Pierre Paul-Hus did not commit to overturning a policy introduced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2015 that would prevent Canada from making a similar move, but said the Liberal government must fight to keep Letts out of the country.

Why the hell didn’t he? Because his liberal light, Trudeau light boss, Andrew Scheer hasn’t got the guts to stand up and make a stand? He hasn’t got the guts to tell Canadians what they want to hear. A promise that if elected he will reinstate Harper’s policy to deal with these sub humans as they deserve.

https://nationalpost.com/news/naive-and-dangerous-conservatives-blast-liberal-policy-after-u-k-strips-jihadi-jacks-citizenship