Ron Taverner, as Ontario Provincial Police commissioner has been scrapped. “It is very unfortunate that the opposition has chosen to politicize this process rather than focusing on how we can support our front-line officers,” Ford said in a statement. “It separates us from countries where corrupt leaders use the police to do their dirty work.”Article Continued BelowIn December, Ford insisted “there has never been a more popular police officer in this province than Ron Taverner.” “We look forward to having Ron Taverner as the commissioner of the OPP. Taverner has been in limbo since requesting in December that things be put on hold until the ethics investigation is completed. Jones said interim OPP commissioner Gary Couture will remain at the helm for now.

Source: thestar March 06, 2019 18:50 UTC