The government of Ontario has named Thomas Carrique as the new commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police. OPP deputy fired last MondayLast week, the government fired OPP deputy commissioner Brad Blair, who was an outspoken critic of Taverner's appointment. The now-fired Blair has repeatedly challenged that narrative, arguing that the cloud of suspicion around Taverner's appointment impacted the public's perception of the OPP as independent. Deputy commissioner Brad Blair had been critical of Ron Taverner's appointment, writing after he was fired that he believes it was 'reprisal.' Though Taverner has returned to his Toronto police job and a new OPP commissioner has been named, it's unlikely the controversy will soon fade away.

Source: CBC News March 11, 2019 13:07 UTC