Poilievre pledges crackdown on scams targeting seniors

April 15, 2025, 10:21 am

Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, along with other party members, has committed to enforcing stricter measures to protect seniors from escalating scam activities. The proposals include compelling banks and telecom companies to adopt advanced technologies aimed at preemptively identifying and preventing fraudulent schemes. This initiative responds to growing concerns over financial exploitation of vulnerable older citizens, seeking to bolster regulatory oversight and restore public trust in financial institutions.

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torontosun.com / Tories vow to compel banks, telcom companies to battle phone scammers

"We want to financially cripple the fraudsters to deter their greed," Pierre Poilievre said

nationalpost.com / Conservatives promise to crack down on scammers who target seniors

Legislation would compel banks and telecom companies to 'deploy state-of-the-art technology to catch scams ... before they happen'

winnipegfreepress.com / Poilievre vows to crack down on scams targeting seniors

thestar.com / Poilievre vows to crack down on scams targeting seniors

MONTREAL - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is making a pitch to seniors with a plan to protect them from fraud.


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