A new poll suggests Canadians feel less safe now than before the pandemic, while a majority said provincial and federal governments are not adequately addressing crime and public safety issues.
In an online survey conducted by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies, 1,517 people were asked about their feelings on safety in their community now, three years after the pandemic hit.
Almost two-thirds of survey participants said they felt the situation was worse, with 32 percent saying crime and violence are “a little worse,” and an equal number saying it is “much worse.”
One-quarter of those surveyed said the situation was the same as before COVID, and eight percent were not sure. Only two percent of Canadians said the crime situation was “a little better.”…