Alberta government’s plans for a provincial police force remain muddled
On the basis that federal dollars are likely to end anyway, as well as the lack of control the province has over RCMP salary negotiations, Mr. Shandro insists any debate about the costs are “a red herring.” This follows the Alberta government releasinglast October that didn’t directly address the fact that a future such service would be fully paid for by the province.
On that note, the mayors in the towns and cities affected are far from behind the plan. For example, Nanton Mayor Jennifer Handley tweeted this week: “Rural Alberta Mayor here. We. Do. Not. Want. An. Alberta. Police. Force. Just in case our formal and informal communications have not been clear enough.” The two associations representing the province’s municipalities large and small remain unconvinced.
There can still be no doubt of the political element to the policing issue. Despite Mr. Shandro’s argument this week that a provincial police service plan is not about a fight with Ottawa, it still appears driven by the desire to counter claims from party members that Mr. Kenney’s leadership in dealing with the federal government – which most view as combative – has been too passive. In particular, Ms.
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