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Ontario has a major homicide problem.

 Before we get into the final report, I would just like to address the feedback I've received not only from Chad but from my fellow classmates. It seemed I did not choose the best method to convey what I wanted to with my data. I initially used a line chart to explain my data, hoping it would show that the overall change between the first and final points, however the chart was cluttered and did not clarify that Alberta's overall rate change did not spike as high as the chart showcased. For this reason, I have changed my chart to showcase the percentage change only instead of each rate over the 10 years as well as changed it from a line chart to a bar chart. -- As of 2018, Ontario's major metropolitan areas have seen a significant spike in homicide rates, making it the leading province with multiple major metropolitan areas in increased rates over 10 years according to Statistics Canada.   In looking at the homicide rates of major metropolitan areas in Canada from the y...