It's not 'elbows up' approach as RCMP renews contracts for American helicopters, industry association says

It's not 'elbows up' approach as RCMP renews contracts for American helicopters, industry association says

OTTAWA — The RCMP has renewed the contracts for three Black Hawk helicopters to patrol the Canada-U.S. border, despite accusations by the industry association that the contracts are the opposite of the government’s “elbows up” approach and that the choppers don’t meet the government’s own safety regulations. RCMP spokesman Andrew DiRienzo confirmed that the federal police has decided to rehire the three helicopters for at least the next three mo…