<p>This week, Ontario Provincial Police arrested four men and charged them with stealing copper wire from 33 decommissioned hydro police that were cut down in a rural region in northern Ontario.</p>

Anything that drives up the price of copper will mean more theft, but it's long been a problem in Canada and elsewhere.{ai:summary}<p>Ontario Provincial Police arrested four men for stealing copper wire from 33 decommissioned hydro poles in northern Ontario. The theft highlights ongoing issues with metal theft in rural areas. #crime</p>

Copper theft is a problem in Canada. Will Trump's proposed tariffs make it worse?

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