Why do former Chiefs of Police want to be politicians?

By Pepper Parr

March 23rd, 2022

BURLINGTON, ON

Former Toronto Chief of Police Mark Saunders plans to run as a PC candidate.

When did the police services become a training ground for people who want to go into politics?

Bill Blair left the Toronto Police Service and is now a Cabinet Minister in the federal Liberal government.

The Ontario Progressive Conservatives announced today that Mark Saunders, a former Chief of Police for Toronto as well, will run for that party in the June election.

Halton Regional Police Chief Stephen Tanner

A ray of sunshine for the Tory’s – to date 18 people who were with Doug Ford when he formed a government will not be with him in June.

Saunders will be running in Don Valley West, which has been held by former Liberal premier Kathleen Wynne since 2003.  She will not be running again.

Does Halton Regional Police Services have any plans for a career shift?

Spokesperson for the Chief  advises us that: “The Chief gets asked this question frequently. He indicates that he finds policing to be the greatest calling, and he still has a few more things he’d like to contribute and accomplish in our sector.”