Poilievre’s criticisms spark a good question: Does the politicized RCMP need independent oversight?: Christian Leuprecht and Fred Kaustinen in The Hub – MLI
October 28, 2025
The Liberal government has long resisted making the RCMP subject to independent oversight.
To dismiss Pierre Poilievre’s unfortunate criticism of the putative politicization of the RCMP and its decision-making outright misses the mark on police governance.
In a recent interview with a Canadian podcaster, the Conservative leader accused RCMP brass, particularly former Commissioner Brenda Lucki, of turning a blind eye to the Trudeau government’s scandals, saying that “The leadership of the RCMP, frankly, is just despicable when it comes to enforcing laws against the Liberal government.” After political critics quickly called for an apology, Poilievre walked back his remarks.
The controversy is ultimately rooted in the potential for perception of bias owing to the lack of independent governance of the RCMP.
