Monday, July 09, 2007
Commissioner William Elliot
Not for one moment did I think Prime Minister Harper and Minister Day would ever consider an outsider for the Commissioner's job in the RCMP, let alone one who has no police experience. Nonetheless, a gutsy "outside the box" move. Probably among the few good decisions this government has made during its short controversial existence. Hopefully, history will agree.
However, Commissioner Elliot (the very utterance of the words must make RCMP management seethe with white foam) will, to a large degree, require the cooperation of management. So far, high ranking officers have expressed their approval in guarded politically correct phrases, while rank and file members seem to be accepting Commissioner Elliot's appointment.
Prime Minister Harper has delivered the RCMP a hard pill large enough to choke a horse. Let's see if the RCMP has the spurs to swallow it.
However, Commissioner Elliot (the very utterance of the words must make RCMP management seethe with white foam) will, to a large degree, require the cooperation of management. So far, high ranking officers have expressed their approval in guarded politically correct phrases, while rank and file members seem to be accepting Commissioner Elliot's appointment.
Prime Minister Harper has delivered the RCMP a hard pill large enough to choke a horse. Let's see if the RCMP has the spurs to swallow it.
Labels: accountability, Conservatives, Harper, RCMP, Stockwell Day
