Frustration is mounting in provincial and territorial governments that rely on the RCMP’s services as they wait for Ottawa to come up with a plan for the beleaguered national police service.
Outside of Ontario and Quebec, the RCMP provides front-line policing services through contract agreements with the provinces and territories. Under those agreements, which expire in 2032, provinces and territories pay 70 per cent of the cost of the RCMP’s services and the federal government covers the rest.
But a growing number of voices are calling for root-and-branch changes to the way the RCMP operates.
Almost exactly a year ago, the inquiry into the worst
