I would say there's been what I would describe as a dark turn with regard to disorder on the streets. As a case in point, approximately eight years ago, when I arrived in Prince George, a lot more of the public disorder was fuelled by alcohol consumption. While that's still not great, things definitely have taken a darker turn over the last couple of years, as the primary agitator causing a lot of public disorder incidents is now illicit drug use, opioids in particular. It's much more pervasive and has a darker and more threatening tone.
On November 5th, 2024. See this statement in context.