Mounties: Six Months Ago, Politicians

The RCMP Dept: Six months ago, politicians in B.C. were publicly threatening to ditch the Mounties altogether and set up their own police force if Ottawa didn't meet their demands for a greater say in how the RCMP manages its local operations, according to CTV. Bond said that was the deciding factor for B.C., which has the largest contingent of Mounties of any other province and ottawa's decision to cede control over how the RCMP spends its money tipped the balance in negotiations with British Columbia to keep the Mounties in the province, B.C.'s justice minister said Wednesday as she signed a new, 20-year agreement with the federal government. The federal government blinked, B.C. Justice Minister Shirley Bond said Wednesday, giving provinces and municipalities more control over how the RCMP runs its operations and spends its money, as well as who is appointed to senior management positions. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.