Commentary
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has been a source of national honour and pride for 150 years. The powerful image of brave Mounties riding majestic horses in the Great White North in pursuit of evil-doers led to many songs, stories, books, and movies.
Alas, there’s a looming possibility the RCMP has nearly reached its final gallop.
Liberal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino initiated a federal review of the RCMP last January. His mandate letter noted he’d been asked to “conduct an assessment of contract policing in consultation with provinces, territories, municipalities, Indigenous partners and stakeholders.” The existing policing agreement, which covers almost 150 municipalities in three territories and every province except Ontario and Quebec, is set to expire in 2032….