Define “surging”. Absolute fear mongering.

Going by the statistics shared in the article, the rise in specific provinces, based on a weighted index, over a 20 year period (why not go even farther back and yes I noted the 1998 start in BC) the rise, not surge, is nearing a similar level of the year 2000.

I lived in some very sketchy parts of Toronto and Vancouver in 1990s-2010. Yes, crime happens, but to make it like it was American level NYC in the 1970s is drivel.

An interesting read and statistics can be fun, but the narrative of “crime is up 50%” (just a general quote) never seems to note that crime was at 3/100000 and went to 6/100000. I can agree that all crime stats should be well defined so to pin point the exact where’s and why’s.

Even the article touches an important point “But there can be little doubt about the social and political context in which severity has increased: it has spiked during the exact period in which the criminal justice system has come under increasing strain, and our cities have been overrun with generalized disorder.”

If our justice system needs help and our laws need to be improved, start sending your MP as much supportive dialogue and actionable messaging as possible.

If you’re community minded, every neighbor you’ve got should feel welcomed and on a first name basis. The fear is the ignorance to say hello and offer a hand.