Western Canada: Searching for solutions in the wake of random, violent incidents

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Police in Surrey, Toronto and Calgary have stepped up patrols of rapid-transit routes, while B.C. tries involuntary treatment as a potential solution

Calgary’s police chief was compelled Thursday to note that his cityAlso this week, Vancouver’s Transit Police, which patrols the region’s network of subway lines, buses and ferry routes, said ridership has increased dramatically since the first waves of the pandemic. However, the rate of violent or potentially violent crimes reported to the agency has fallen by 21 per cent from 2021 to last year, the latest data available.

“His mom is still in that stage where she’s still waiting for him to get off the bus,” said Ms. Van der Gracht, who is co-organizing a crowdfunding campaign to cover the costs of the teen’s funeral. Calgary Police Chief Mark Neufeld said he’s talked to his counterparts in other cities and it’s hard to know what’s driving the violence, but calls related to mental health have been on the rise.

 

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Don't vote NDP or Liberal. It is really that simple, soft on crime may feel like a good noble attitude, but it creates more chaos in the long run.

Get rid of liberal mayors, how’s that for a novel concept?

Make Canada Great Again.

Who’d have thought decades of eroding the existing social fabric would lead to this? Worry more about society as a whole than the plight of the criminals. Their race, upbringing and mental health doesn’t matter. If they’re dangerous, they shouldn’t be on the streets.

How many have to die before Canada will permit law abiding people to possess self defence weapons to legally repel random attackers.

I'm just spit balling here but maybe just maybe. Keep violent people in jail

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