Mario Canseco: Around 70% of Canadians trust the RCMP, but fewer say police are fair, poll finds

Canseco: Poll finds around 70% of Canadians trust the RCMP, but fewer say police are fair

The federal Liberal party’s 2021 policy platform included seven different proposals to reform the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). A document outlining some of these priorities was released to the public in March 2025, just a few weeks before the election that secured Mark Carney’s position as prime minister.

Confidence in RCMP Operations and Leadership Grows in Canada

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Mario Canseco: Around 70% of Canadians trust the RCMP, but fewer say police are fair, poll finds

Canadians report strong confidence in the RCMP, but Indigenous respondents remain significantly less likely to view police as fair or trustworthy.