Premiers tell Ottawa they 'urgently' want negotiations to begin on future of the RCMP

According to a joint communiqué, the provincial and territorial leaders discussed what's next in their relationships with the RCMP when they gathered last week in Charlottetown.

"They highlighted policing challenges, such as staffing shortages, vacancies, rising costs and governance concerns," said the communiqué.

"The federal government must provide a clear decision on the future of RCMP contract policing and to urgently begin negotiations regarding new police service agreements for those who want them."

Ottawa commits to keeping Mounties on front lines, says fixing federal policing is priority

In one of his final moves as prime minister, Trudeau argues for bold RCMP reform

It alludes to years of uncertainty and debate about whether Ottawa should keep the RCMP in front-line policing across the country, or shift to solely focus on what's known as federal policing — which includes espionage, violent extremism and terrorism, money laundering, cybercrime and organized crime.