Unions rally to keep RCMP in Alberta amid plans for provincial police ableg abpoli
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USJE said it represents about 700 non-uniformed RCMP employees in Alberta, while PSAC said it represents more than 700 RCMP workers in the province. However, it was one of the least popular ideas among surveyed Albertans, and saw only 35 per cent of respondents support the move.commissioned by the National Police Federation, the union representing RCMP officers across Canada, have found that a majority of respondents opposed replacing Mounties with a provincial police force.
The total cost of RCMP services for the 2019-20 fiscal year in Alberta rang in at about $672 million, of which the federal government covered about $170 million, PwC reported, adding that under Alberta’s provincial policing service agreement with the federal government, Ottawa subsidizes nearly a third of the bill.
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