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Podcast: The Rodgers Brief
Episode: Dispersing The Fog - Episode 4 - Analyzing Trudeau's "White Paper" on the Future of the RCMP
Description: This week, on his final day in office, Prime Minister Trudeau released a brief position paper on the future direction of the RCMP. This unexpected announcement called for a narrower mandate for the Force, with Provinces taking over responsibility for community policing when current contracts with the RCMP expire in 2032. Author Paul Palango and lawyer Adam Rodgers discuss the White Paper, its timing, whether the new Prime Minister is likely to adopt the recommendations, and what the report gets right and wrong. Also discussed - St. Patrick's Day, the Ides of March, the five year anniversary of the pandemic...