Once Again, the RCMP Fails Canadians | The Epoch Times
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The iconic picture of the Mountie in his red serge was intricately tied into the image of what Canada was all about, and our Mounties positively represented Canada throughout the world. Canadians had enormous trust in the Mountie to keep them safe, and “maintiens le droit.” Canadians also knew that nothing would stop them from “getting their man.”
But that faith has been severely tested in the past few years. And the recent revelation that the RCMP closed their file on the Trudeau/SNC-Lavalin scandal—basically because Trudeau and his staff refused to cooperate with them—has shaken it to the core.
Then there was an unjustifiably long time where absolutely nothing seemed to be happening. Again, many people had to embarrass the RCMP brass into saying anything.
What is going on? Whether or not charges of obstruction of justice should have been laid we will never know because the RCMP failed to complete their investigation. If people are simply allowed to refuse to turn over lawfully requested documents simply because they are in positions of power, how can a rule-of-law democracy possibly be maintained? Isn’t that only something that happens in an authoritarian nation? And is this what that proud RCMP legacy has come to—a national police force that will turn tail and run when a powerful person refuses to cooperate?
Worse still, most Canadians have appeared to shrug off this complete failure by the RCMP to complete an investigation they had considered necessary, just because the subject of the investigation was the prime minister. This can’t be a good sign in a liberal democracy. This is a complete failure of policing.
Sadly, this is not the first time that the RCMP have abdicated their responsibilities, with Canadians hardly noticing.
Had they completed their investigation it would undoubtedly have revealed the Kamloops claim to be without merit. The RCMP massively failed Canadians by failing to do their duty. They could have saved Canadians years of anguish and billions of dollars. Purporting to allow amateurs to conduct do-it-yourself major crime investigations should be completely unacceptable to Canadians.
Unfortunately, the examples above are two only of what appears to be a once proud force that has lost its way. In both of the two examples, the RCMP appears to be more like the servants of the Trudeau Liberals than a serious national police force.
In the SNC-Lavalin case, justice demands that the RCMP reopen their file and insist that the PMO turn over the documents they need to complete their investigation. They should also insist that the prime minister sit for an interview. If there is a refusal, the RCMP should lay a charge, and let Justin Trudeau and his staff explain to the court why they refused to cooperate.
In the Kamloops case, the RCMP should immediately reopen their investigation and question potential witnesses—including the person who wrote the faulty report. If necessary they should also excavate in order to reveal the source of the soil disturbances.
Canadians deserve better. The RCMP must return to their previous policy of ignoring the politics of the day, and revert to their proper role—as an incorruptible national police force.
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