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Good news, murder rate is way down, however, even a record-low homicide rate - 4.1 or even 4.0 per 100,000 - would still be double Canada's rate of 1.9 [Murica]

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July 1, 2026

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Good news, murder rate is way down, however, even a record-low homicide rate - 4.1 or even 4.0 per 100,000 - would still be double Canada's rate of 1.9 [Murica]

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Toronto Sun

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· Jun 21, 2026

OPINION: Canada’s crime problem worse than people realize

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Canada faces a serious crime problem, but many Canadians believe crime is relatively low compared with the United States. That perception largely stems from a misunderstanding of how crime is measured International comparisons often focus on homicide rates. In 2025, the U.S. murder rate (yet to be reported) will be about four per 100,000 []

NPR News

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· Jun 30, 2026

U.S. murder rate approaches a record low

A few years ago, experts worried about a new normal of elevated violent crime in the U.S. Now the country is flirting with breaking its all-time low murder rate

CityNews Montreal

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· Jun 22, 2026

Montreal shooting that killed 3, including police officer and civilian, was not terrorist attack: public security minister

The shooting in Montreal that left three people dead – a police officer, a civilian, and the lone suspect – was not an act of terrorism, according to Quebec’s public security minister. The Monday morning shooting in the Côte-des-Neiges borough triggered an active shooter alert and shelter-in-place order that lasted several hours. A second police [] The post Montreal shooting that killed 3, including police officer and civilian, was not terrorist attack: public security minister appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Hot Air

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· Jul 9, 2026

Narrative Busting: Canada and Australia Have Much Higher Violent Crime Rates Than the US

Narrative Busting: Canada and Australia Have Much Higher Violent Crime Rates Than the US

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 22, 2026

Shooting in Montreal, Canada leaves 3 dead including suspect

A midday shooting in Montreal killed three people on Monday, including a police officer, a civilian and the alleged gunman, triggering rare alarm in the Canadian city. The bloodshed took place in a partly Jewish neighbourhood that includes kosher markets and restaurants but police declined to comment on what the motive might have been and whether the incident amounted to a hate crime or act of terror. Montreal police chief Fady Dagher said the incident was “more than terrible”. “It’s a tragedy,...

Western Standard

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· Jun 30, 2026

BERNARDO: Before Ottawa blames gun owners — Canadians need the facts

A Montreal police officer is dead. A civilian is dead. Another officer was seriously injured. The suspect is dead. That’s the starting point, and it’s grave enough without politicians pretending the investigation is already finished.

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Related coverage for "Good news, murder rate is way down, however, even a record-low homicide rate - 4.1 or even 4.0 per 100,000 - would still be double Canada's rate of 1.9 [Murica]": Toronto Sun — OPINION: Canada’s crime problem worse than people realize. NPR News — U.S. murder rate approaches a record low. CityNews Montreal — Montreal shooting that killed 3, including police officer and civilian, was not terrorist attack: public security minister. Hot Air — Narrative Busting: Canada and Australia Have Much Higher Violent Crime Rates Than the US. South China Morning Post — Shooting in Montreal, Canada leaves 3 dead including suspect. Western Standard — BERNARDO: Before Ottawa blames gun owners — Canadians need the facts