The Free Press: City of Winnipeg security costs jump in response to violence, threats

Brandon Trask, an associate professor of law at the University of Manitoba, said the city doesn’t seem to have an accurate understanding of what it spends on public safety generally.

“This should be concerning to residents, given that the city has proceeded with massive tax, rate and fee increases this year — and given that Winnipeg already spends more on policing, as a share of the municipal operating budget, than any other major city in Canada,” he said.

Trask said it is incumbent on the city to find efficient ways to provide security and protection.

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