So there are some poo-pooers out there saying that putting former government security advisor William Elliot at the helm of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is a power grab by the feds, that Ottawa wants more power over the Mounties.
There are also those who say Elliot, having had no prior police experience, has no right to head the RCMP.
Well, nobody likes change right?
The Mounties have always promoted from within. And look how well that's been working for them lately!
Sure change is scary, but hey, what's been going on within the RCMP over the last few years reads like a Stephen King novel.
I say, give Mr. Elliot the same chance to screw up that some members of the RCMP have been given.
And so what if the government wants to take over running the Mounties? It's not like we've seen a ruling federal party ever do anything like misappropriate funds for things like, say, sponsorship programs.
Yes, there's a slight chance we could be flipping our mounted men and women from the proverbial frying pan into the proverbial fire, but like I say, let's give Mr. Elliot the same chance as his predecessors in the RCMP and in Ottawa to show what he can do with the public trust.
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