Auto Thieves Targeting Federal Fleet

Government-issued Ford pickups and Toyota Highlanders are popular choices for auto thieves who are targeting the federal motor pool, records show. An Inquiry Of Ministry tabled in the Commons revealed that 38 government-issue vehicles have been reported stolen from British Columbia to Quebec. The figures, which were first obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter, were tabled at the request of Conservative MP Dave Epp, who asked how many government vehicles had been stolen since 2016. The document does not give an accurate depiction of how many federal vehicles have been pinched, however, because it does not include incidents at Canada Post or the Department of National Defence, which have the largest fleets....