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Politicizing the PM’s security detail
Every year or so, there’s an article in Canadian newspapers describing the complexities of the Prime Ministerial security detail. Many articles make a snide…
RCMP
28 posts on RCMP from Stephen Taylor's archive of Canadian political commentary.
Canadian Politics
And in Nova Scotia news…
The Chronicle Herald is reporting this hour, STELLARTON — A letter at the centre of the dismissal of the former Stellarton police chief alleges Pictou County…
Liberal Party of Canada
Liberals would meddle with RCMP: Liberals
The Liberal Party of Canada put out a baffling press release today accusing Conservatives of meddling with the staffing decisions of the RMCP, an arms-length…
Conservative Party of Canada
In case Liberals have short memories on their own remarks re: Helena Guergis
Today, former Conservative cabinet minister Helena Guergis revealed that the RCMP has cleared her of any wrongdoing in their investigation of her. The…
PC Party of Ontario
Police called in regarding suspected voter suppression in PC leadership race
The following was received by “unambiguously ethnic” (as PH puts) PC Party of Ontario members in a Toronto area riding. It reeks of voter suppression. (h/t…
Liberal Party of Canada
Chuck Cadman, RCMP closure and the last Liberal stretch
RCMP: [the] “investigation disclosed no evidence to support a charge under the Criminal Code or under the Parliament of Canada Act” (emphasis added) The…
Conservative Party of Canada
The Elections Canada raid (supporting information and Conservative response)
Below you’ll find the application for a search warrant from Elections Canada (the warrant), attached appendices to the affidavit of EC official Ronald Lamothe,…
Conservative Party of Canada
Something isn’t right about RCMP “raid”
If the Conservative Party of Canada is in the midst of a confrontational legal matter with Elections Canada, isn’t it a bit imprudent for EC to use an…
Liberal Party of Canada
Goodale’s office received “private sector feedback” prior to Income Trust Announcement
From today’s Globe and Mail, details of the RCMP investigation and interview of then Finance Minister Ralph Goodale surface: Transcripts of RCMP interviews…