Carney Commits $1.8 Billion to RCMP as Provinces Press for 2032 Policing Clarity

1 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Aug 9

$1.8 billion in new funding over four years, plus higher cadet pay, signals Mark Carney’s government will bolster the RCMP rather than follow Justin Trudeau’s 2025 push to narrow it to national security.
The investment comes as provinces urge Ottawa to start talks on policing contracts that expire in 2032, with the RCMP still providing local services to 150 municipalities and 600 Indigenous communities.
That backing lands amid deep scrutiny of the force over systemic racism, sexual harassment and public-safety failures, including a 2021 settlement topping $125 million for 2,304 female members.
Recent mass-casualty cases sharpened the debate: inquiries faulted RCMP missteps in the 2020 Nova Scotia rampage that killed 22 people, and the force also faced criticism over its 2022 response to the Saskatchewan stabbings.
Scholars and critics say the RCMP’s rural detachment model and colonial legacy make its current structure unsustainable, even as Ottawa says future community protection depends on hiring more officers and further investment.

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