Political Interference Plaguing RCMP, Say Retired Canadian Mounties

Latest allegations against RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki tied to federal government’s pending gun control legislation in 2020

RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki leaves after providing an update on the ongoing investigation and arrest of RCMP official Cameron Ortis at RCMP National Headquarters in Ottawa on Sept. 17, 2019. The Canadian Press/Chris Wattie

Some retired RCMP officers say political interference has long been a problem for the force and that the latest scandal involving Commissioner Brenda Lucki is only one indication.

Lucki is alleged to have pressured the Nova Scotia regional RCMP division to release information to the media about the types of firearms used in the April 18–19, 2020, mass shooting in that province in order to fulfill a promise she made to the public safety minister and the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).