The car theft debate is a battle over slogans and solutions
This week's car theft summit was, if nothing else, a chance for the Liberals to be seen taking the issue seriously. But if they want to beat back Pierre Poilievre's slogans, they obviously need to demonstrate "serious action."
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![CBSA Superintendent Jean-Francois Rainville removes a mattress that was used to hide a stolen Toyota Sequoia in a container at a news conference Thursday, July 17, 2014 in Montreal. RCMP and Canadian Border Security Agency busted an auto theft ring operating out of the Port of Montreal and seized 44 luxury vehicles for a total of over a million dollars in the investigation that resulted in four arrests. A police officer stands in front of a vehicle parked in a shipping container.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7110938.1707511679!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/crime-car-theft-20140717.jpg)
This week's car theft summit was, if nothing else, a chance for the Liberals to be seen taking the issue seriously. But if they want to beat back Pierre Poilievre's slogans, they obviously need to demonstrate "serious action."