Alberta wants Canada's Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino to recall his appointment of RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki over errors she made over a variety of issues.
Justice Minister Tyler Shandro said, in a statement, that Lucki's lack of action has cost her the confidence of Alberta.
Shandro says Lucki was provided with a number of opportunities "to take accountability" and make appropriate changes, but has failed to do so. During his time on the stand, he mentioned that Lucki provided him with confidential details about an RCMP investigation into the Coutts border blockade.
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