Winnipeg South Winnipeg South Winnipeg South () is a Canadian federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1979, and since 1988. It covers the south of the city of Winnipeg. The electoral district was created in 1914 from Winnipeg riding. In 1976, it was abolished when it was redistributed into Provencher, Winnipeg—Assiniboine and Winnipeg—Fort Garry ridings. In 1987, it was re-created from Winnipeg—Assiniboine and Winnipeg—Fort Garry ridings. Winnipeg South was expected by some to be a close race in 2011, although these pundits were later proven wrong. This race
Law, government, and crime in Winnipeg number of cops per capita among major Canadian cities with populations of 500,000 or more. Winnipeg has long been one of Canada's most violent cities. From 1981 to 2012, Winnipeg has been the "murder capital" 16 times, of every Canadian Metropolitan Area, which is 51.6% of the time. From 2007 to 2012, Winnipeg was the murder capital every year. Over a similar time period, Winnipeg has consistently had the highest rates of robbery, sexual assault, and violent crime index of any large Canadian city. Winnipeg has had the highest violent crime index since 2009, where it was more than double