THE RISING TIDE OF HATE

Hate crimes are rising all across the province, amid a backdrop of deepening political divisions and a staggering decline in civility, both in person and online.

The reported crimes are just the tip of the iceberg — and only a tiny fraction of those result in convictions.

The pain is widespread and raw, but there are solutions to explore, too. As one MP put it, this is a 'linchpin moment, where we're either going to keep it in the grenade or we're going to see some things explode.'