Statistics and federal policy on crime have changed, but the politics remain the same

Aug. 24, 2026, Ottawa, Ont. – New tough-on-crime laws and statistics showing falling crime rates aren’t likely to change how Canadians currently feel about crime or whether it’s used as a political wedge between parties, some national pollsters say. David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, said it will take time for the statistics and new...