Opinion: Canada’s generally a nice, quiet place

Federal statisticians have been documenting a decline in crime rates for a generation. Good news, yes? But for a government bent on a multi-million-dollar crime crackdown, the annual release of contradictory data is maddening.

It's a nightmare for PMO media managers. This Thursday will see the release of new crime statistics that'll reveal—brace yourself—Canada is generally a nice, quiet place.

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