People should feel safe and secure in their homes, places of work and communities.

This is a basic principle. Safe communities are strong communities. And it is strong communities that build a prosperous Ontario.

Our government has always placed a high premium in making our communities safer. That's why, during the election, we promised to help municipalities hire 1,000 new police officers across the province.

With a recent announcement by Monte Kwinter, the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, I'm happy to say we're delivering on that promise.

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