The BC government said Tuesday that the city had rejected an offer that included a deal that would have covered any potential differences in cost of municipal police officers over the RCMP up to $20 million annually during a five-year period starting in 2029. That was in addition to an initial offering of $150 million in aid. It was a package that could have provided as much as $250 million to the city. “Last week, the mayor wrote to me advising me that council agreed in principle to the financial commitment. It is clear that the mayor and council ultimately chose divisiveness and uncertainty,” BC Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said in a written statement Tuesday afternoon.... CLICK HERE for the full story
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