Will the National Summit on Car Theft in Ottawa on February 8 help change the trend? A Quebecer believes his car was stolen twice in six months.
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Louis Nagy, the driver, told his story on “Dossier's En Course.”
His Dodge and Jeep vehicles were stolen from outside his home. In one of the two cases, his SUV was spotted by thieves at the airport.
The latter fitted himself with an anti-theft bar to prevent a second theft. Forgetting to install it one night allowed thieves to make off with his jeep.
“I forgot to set the bar one day, my ''Truck'' Missing that day. That means they come to visit often,” he laments.
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While the scourge has persisted for years in Quebec, the upward trend in thefts in neighboring Ontario is encouraging the federal government to look into the problem, believes the vice-president, development, at Repérage Tag.
“Recently, thieves from Quebec have also been exported to Ontario,” admits Freddy Marcantonio in an interview with Jean-François Guerin.
He says Quebec has been struggling with whiplash for 30 years and the consequences are being felt in terms of insurance premiums for motorists.
“We pay 10% of our premiums for this atrocity! If you have a $1000 premium, $100 of this premium will be paid for auto theft. We are very lucky in Quebec.
Louis Nagy, a potential third-time burglar, has suffered huge losses since his SUVs were stolen.
His annual premiums continue to rise, maintaining motorists.
In 2022, Quebec recorded more than 10,000 vehicle thefts, mainly at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport and in hotel and shopping center parking lots.
*Watch the interview in the video above*
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