Winnipeg is seen as Canada’s least safe city, Ottawa considered safest: polling
More than half of people polled by Liaison Strategies said they perceive Winnipeg to be very or somewhat unsafe, it found. Ottawa topped the list as safest.
Recent polling has revealed that Winnipeg is perceived as the least safe major city in Canada, while Ottawa is considered the safest. The Liaison Strategies poll surveyed 1,500 Canadian adults on safety perceptions of 15 Canadian cities. Of the respondents, more than half considered Winnipeg to be somewhat or very unsafe, with 38% saying it's somewhat unsafe and 21% perceiving it as very unsafe.
However, Ottawa was deemed the safest city, with 74% of those surveyed believing it is very or somewhat safe. Other cities ranked as the least safe include Toronto, Saskatoon, Edmonton, and Vancouver. The poll found that people's understanding of safety in unfamiliar areas is influenced by factors like news coverage, personal experiences, and stories from loved ones.
While media portrayal can shape perceptions, Valentin noted that reality might not always align with perception, as demonstrated by Toronto's high crime rate in comparison to its safety rating.
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