Oct 29, 2021 8:55 PM - The Canadian Press
A report says it would cost Alberta hundreds of millions of dollars more to set up and run a provincial police force, but that it eventually could provide more cost-effective law enforcement.
The PricewaterhouseCoopers report says it costs Alberta about 500-million dollars a year right now to pay for the R-C-M-P. The federal government chips in 170-million dollars.
The report says if Alberta decided to go it alone, it would cost about 735-million dollars each year on top of startup costs. Premier Jason Kenney's government says it will consult the public on whether to proceed.