Alberta No Longer Pursuing Plan to Dump RCMP for Provincial Police Force

Alberta No Longer Pursuing Plan to Dump RCMP for Provincial Police Force
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Justice Mickey Amery stand together during the swearing in of her cabinet, in Edmonton on June 9, 2023. Jason Franson/The Canadian Press
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The Alberta government is no longer formally pursuing its plan to dump the RCMP in favour of a new provincial police force.

However, Justice Minister Mickey Amery says the idea is not dead and his department will continue to consult with Albertans on where they want to go with policing.