Dear Candidates of Etobicoke North

Dear Political Candidates of Etobicoke North,

For those of you that live within the area, you know how the bad the violence here is. It’s terrible. There isn’t a night where gun play isn’t involved, and the residents of the area are getting sick and tired of it. It’s been going on for many years, but it’s really escalated as of late. Some of us are afraid for our lives, and that’s just not good for a healthy lifestyle. I just can’t see myself focusing on my schoolwork when I’m coming to school wondering if I’m going to get back home safely. That’s the biggest issue in this whole area. Safety. There isn’t a night where I’ve come home to turn on the news and not seen some outbreak of violence in this area. It’s becoming ridiculous.

What might help solve this problem of violence? More jobs, for ...