Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said on Monday that if his party forms the government, it will address the rise in car thefts across the country by imposing mandatory prison sentences and tightening bail conditions for repeat offenders.

Poilievre added in Brampton, Ontario: "Canadians are living in fear."

Confirming that "Trudeau's mismanagement has allowed organized crime to take control of operations, manage our federal ports, and use them to transport stolen cars from places like Brampton to the Middle East, Africa, and parts of Europe."

Poilievre said the future Conservative government would increase the mandatory prison term to three years for anyone convicted of car theft for the third time, and his plan would also reject house arrest for those convicted of car theft by indictment.

Bail conditions will be tightened, and individuals caught stealing cars on behalf of organized crime will face harsher penalties under the plan.

The Conservative leader announced his initiative ahead of the car theft summit to be held Thursday in Ottawa, which was announced by Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc last month.

Poilievre said in a statement that "Justin Trudeau's reckless policies have allowed car thefts to explode in our communities, and his only action to fix the chaos he created is to hold a summit."

"Canadians don't need another summit, they need a sensible plan to stop theft and end crime."

In announcing the summit, the Liberal government said that in 2022, nearly 10,000 cars were stolen in Toronto, a 300 percent increase from the year the Liberals took power.

The Liberals also said that police forces in the Greater Toronto Area observed an increase of over 100 percent in car thefts from 2021 to 2022.

Poilievre said he is confident that the Supreme Court of Canada will not overturn his pledge to increase the mandatory minimum penalty for third-time offenders.

Poilievre continued: "It is a law that complies with the Charter and is constitutionally sound." "It’s not the courts that released criminals and allowed this wave of crime, but Justin Trudeau."

Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper introduced a number of mandatory sentences that have since been overturned by the courts.

Poilievre said he will tighten bail conditions, criticizing Bill C-75, which he said allows repeat offenders to be released despite multiple arrests and convictions for the same crime.

Under the Criminal Code, anyone has the right to a bail hearing within 24 hours of arrest if a judge or justice of the peace is available, or as soon as someone is available.

It is up to prosecutors seeking to deny bail to explain to the court why bail should be refused to the alleged offender.

Bill C-48 made it difficult for repeat offenders or those charged with serious violent crimes involving a weapon to obtain bail by creating a reverse onus on the defense to prove why they should be released.

The Conservatives said the changes are not sufficient.