The decision will potentially end a political tug\u002Dof\u002Dwar over whether it will be the RCMP or an independent department.
B.C. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth speaks during a news conference in the press theatre at legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023.VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is set to reveal its decision today on which force will police the City of Surrey, potentially ending a political tug-of-war over whether it will be the RCMP or an independent department.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERSExclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay, Rex Murphy and others.
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