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MONTREAL — The mayor of Ormstown says he is demanding more police resources after a series of suspected arsons targeting restaurants in the small municipality southwest of Montreal.
Philippe Besombes met with Quebec’s Domestic Security Minister Guy Jr. Lapointe and senior provincial police officials this morning, a day after a fire destroyed a local pizzeria.
On Sunday, Lapointe wrote on X that Ormstown residents have a right to feel safe.
Besombes says residents and business owners are shocked and increasingly concerned about their safety following five fires in the municipality in recent months.
He says the region’s 13 municipalities are served by just four provincial police officers in two patrol cars overnight, a level of policing he considers insufficient given the circumstances.
The mayor says officials have promised to present him with a concrete plan.
Provincial police say Sunday’s fire broke out around 2:30 a.m., caused no injuries, and is being investigated as a suspected arson, with no suspects identified so far.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 9, 2026.
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