The Most Dangerous Cities in Canada are in Western Canada.

MacLean's published the latest results on a study that found Saskatoon is the most dangerous city to live in Canada.  Saskatoon, are you kidding me?  I was surprised to find that the top 3 most dangerous cities in Canada are located on the Prairies, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, and Regina.  This boggles my mind. 

When I really start to think about it though it does make sense.  In recent years Saskatchewan has been attracting more people.  The province with the long running joke, "whoever is last out of Saskatchewan turn out the lights," is now the province many are moving to for work and a lower cost of living.  The problem though is that when people move into an area, criminals start moving in too.  The government is a reactionary force and doesn't allocate funds or resources until an issue has gotten out of control and made headlines. 

I can understand why the Prairie Provinces may have temporary under funding that has to be addressed now, but what about BC, it's had major issues with crime since I can remember.  Why is law enforcement so underfunded in BC still?  Of the top 25 most dangerous cities, 12 are in BC.

FACTS:

Of the top 10 most dangerous cities in Canada 90% are in Western Canada.

Of the top 25 most dangerous cities 76% are in Western Canada.

Of the top 25 most dangerous cities 48% are in BC.

Of the top 20 there are 15 Western Canadian cities listed and only 2 from Ontario and 1 from Quebec. 

In fact, Montreal is number 24 and Toronto is number 29.  I think the real policy issue for Western Canadians this election should be crime and a more fair distribution of funds for law enforcement into the West. 

Questions to ask the MPs of your riding?

Why are the most dangerous cities in the West?
Why are funds not distributed evenly for regional law enforcement?
What do they plan to do to ensure Western Canada gets more Policing?

What else can we do to help solve the crime problem in Western Canada?