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FACT CHECK: Home security claims

During his news conference today, Poilievre said that crime has gotten so bad that Toronto police are advising residents to leave their car keys by the door.

“Safe streets used to be something we took for granted,” Poilievre said. “Now we have a situation where the Toronto chief of police has to tell Torontonians, ‘Leave your car keys next to the front door so that if someone wants to steal your vehicle, they can safely do it. Just come in, take the keys and leave with the car without hurting anybody.”

However, in a note to CBC News, Stephanie Sayer, manager of media relations for the Toronto Police Service, said the police chief never advised residents to leave their car keys …