OTTAWA - New tough-on-crime laws and statistics showing falling crime rates aren't likely to change how Canadians currently feel about crime or whether it's used as a political wedge between
OTTAWA - New tough-on-crime laws and statistics showing falling crime rates aren’t likely to change how Canadians currently feel about crime or whether it’s used as a political wedge between parties, some national pollsters say.
David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, said it will take time for the statistics and new laws to resonate with Canadians.
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OTTAWA - One advocate says new statistics indicating crime has dropped almost everywhere in Canada show the Liberal government’s…
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says both the crime rate and the severity of crimes decreased in 2025.
Toronto experienced a sharp drop in crime numbers in 2025, and those trends are continuing for the first half of 2026.
Most crime figures have drastically fallen, but people don’t believe it. It’s no wonder when politicians whip up emotions and…
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In 2024, the violent crime rate was 46% higher in rural areas than in urban areas.
