The RCMP is Canada’s front line defence against national security threats. But as those threats become more common and more complex, how are the Mounties dealing with them?
Mercedes Stephenson: Terrorism, cyber-crime, and foreign interference are huge responsibilities, all under the RCMP umbrella. We sit down with the commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Mike Duheme , to talk national security.Mercedes Stephenson: And the House has risen for the summer.
Mike Duheme, RCMP Commissioner: Well, you look at—I’m not going to comment too much on the file—but here’s another example where law enforcement’s a service and international partners work well together. The threat right now, obviously October 7 changed the landscape, especially when it comes to hate crime. You look at the incidents that are happening in major cities.
Mike Duheme, RCMP Commissioner: Following the complaint that we had received, and then there was a second complaint that was received, we’ve received several other complaints from departments with regards to procurement process in which our teams are investigating. Mike Duheme, RCMP Commissioner: So what starts off as a hate crime, usually it’s police jurisdiction. In this case, it would be Ottawa Police Service that are investigating. And we will bring a national security team just working side by side with them because if there’s an ideology behind it that we can prove it, then you go into terrorist—you can go into different terrorist charges. So we work hand in hand with POJs across the country when it comes to that.
Mercedes Stephenson: Now, MPs have risen for the summer break, hitting the barbeque circuit in their ridings, while the Conservative leader has hit the road. Stephanie Levitz, Toronto Star, Ottawa Deputy Bureau Chief: I mean the overarching narrative I think since the House came back has been the economy and the fight over it.
Stephanie Levitz, Toronto Star, Ottawa Deputy Bureau Chief: I mean the Quebec summer tour, for elections past that the Conservatives believe their on the cusp of a breakthrough in Quebec and they’re absolutely going to do it, and they have a strategy and they’re going to get these votes. And Mr. Poilievre, I think is like leaders, you know, before him who’ve put a lot of time and energy into Quebec. And one of the interesting things about Quebec for Mr.
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