RCMP was ‘caught off guard’ by Ottawa’s request for officers during convoy protest: Lucki

Testifying in front of the inquiry probing the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki said the force was “caught off guard” by Ottawa’s request for 1,800 officers during the so-called “Freedom Convoy” protests this past winter. She said the RCMP had not had specific discussions with former Police Chief Peter Sloly prior to the request being made