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EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 13 MIN

The RCMP Got 46,000 Applications — And Only Hired 6% of Them. Here's Why Ottawa Won't Fix It.

from The Kelsi Sheren Perspective · host Kelsi Sheren

The Public Safety Minister just promised 1,000 new RCMP officers. The Auditor General just tabled a report saying the force is short 3,400 — and can't process the 46,000 people who already applied. This isn't a plan. It's a press release. We break down the actual numbers: vacancy rates above critical thresholds in 9 of 11 provinces, a 330-day application backlog, recruiting analyst positions sitting half-empty, and a bureaucratic system that's eating itself alive. Rural Saskatchewan. The Northwest Territories. Your community. This is what it looks like when the system fails quietly. 📌 Source: Auditor General Karen Hogan, tabled March 23, 2026 🔗 Full report: canada.ca/en/auditor-general If you want straight answers on why Canada's institutions are failing — subscribe. No spin. No Ottawa talking points. Just the numbers.- - - - - - - - - - -Buy me a coffee! - https://buymeacoffee.com/kelsisherenLet's connect!Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@thekelsisherenperspectiveInstagram -  https://www.instagram.com/thekelsisherenperspective?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw%3D%3DX: https://x.com/KelsiBurnsSubstack:  https://substack.com/@kelsisherenSUPPORT OUR PEOPLE - - - - - - - - - - - -MasterPeace - 10% off with code KELSI - https://www.MasterPeace.Health/KelsiKetone IQ- 30% off with code KELSI - https://ketone.com/KELSIGood Livin - 20% off with code KELSI - https://www.itsgoodlivin.com/?ref=KELSIBrass & Unity - 20% off with code UNITY  - http://www.brassandunity.com

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