The RCMP has been struggling for years to fulfill demands from the federal government that it bolster the ranks of officers who protect politicians, yet that unit has remained significantly short-staffed, records show.
The records, which were filed publicly as part of a labour board dispute, illustrate the challenges the RCMP will face during the scheduled 2025 federal election, when politicians across Canada will be campaigning amid a polarizing political climate.
How many SUV’s does Trudeau need?
Earlier today, I was in Brampton talking about climate change.
To get there, I took my 27-vehicle motorcade made up of SUVs and heavily armoured vans, which never shut their engines off.
We were also escorted by three police SUVs.
We are in a climate emergency. pic.twitter.com/j1jUSFQSNG
— Justin Trudeau's Ego (@Trudeaus_Ego) October 20, 2023
