B.C., feds set to announce new measures to address extortion crisis

Premier David Eby is scheduled to make an announcement Friday morning in Surrey alongside the federal Minister of Public Safety, Gary Anandasangaree, about “strengthening the response to extortion threats and support for victims.”
This announcement comes amid more than 100 extortion-related police files this year in Surrey. Surrey Police Service said Thursday (Nov. 27) there have also been 44 extortion-related shootings and 75 “unique victims” in 2025.
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