Why this Canadian mayor resigned from her city’s police board

Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish recently generated headlines when she stepped down from her local police services board, calling the city’s escalating police budget “out of control.”

Desmond Cole visits her office to discuss her resignation and the alternatives to policing.
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[smb-dc]

"You can't police your way out of social issues." Exactly.

[ratspam]

This is all too common across Canada.

Police Chiefs are skilled in obfuscating the budgets to their rubber stamp boards. They don’t want any oversight or accountability and very little exists in this kangaroo system.

[michellerose]

"unable to complain" is lack of accountability.

[pietrowislon]

A rare sighting in Canada these Canadian Politician with integrity!
What a great alternative to the TPS trio!

[Sam-lcr]

Carolyn is an uncommon politician. She never backs away from the toughest challenges

[AfrahRaza]

Great journalism. Thank you to our great mayor.

[lisamurdoch]

Much respect to Mayor Parish indeed !!!

[duncanluciak]

You can get this kind of politician when they're not shackled to a party.

[omnipotent_arcanis]

Madam Mayor you hit the nail on the head. Patrick Brown is the reason for a lot of the issues that Ontario is having right now, including Doug Ford. There is a whole deep chasm when looking at the Conservative movement in Canada. And while no political party or movement is perfect the Manning-Day-Harper realignment is almost to weird to be taken seriously.

Thank you for your journalistic venture. This is a breath of fresh air in the modern corporate media landscape. I hope you hold true and when the allure of money is presented to obfuscate the truth you see it for what it is.
Best Wishes.

[jameskelton]

I'm glad you're my mayor, Carolyn. Thank you for looking at the bigger picture by holding this institution accountable. Thank you, Desmond, for this video. I'll be subscribing to your channel as well.

[novalea]

Turning the GTA into a police state is the exact opposite of what makes a healthy and safe community. Bravo to Carolyn for speaking out about this issue and making an ethical decision to step back in order to do so.

[jacqueslapalme]

Good interview and this Lady is right on, on the social issue. Money spent on kids on education and sport and art, will improve the situation. Not more bullying by the police.

[benfranklin]

I remember back in the 70's my dad was in court fighting a traffick ticket in Toronto. The judge directed the police not to answer any questions from my dad. " It's a club and we ain't in it "

[ashleyyyy]

Since when do police "drive around and catch the bad guys'?

[Mavi-demv]

Great educational interview
Thank you ❤

[TylerDurden-ox]

Every ratepayer should get a breakdown in their property tax bill. In Toronto I pay about $5, 500/year and of that an insane $1, 400 goes to the police alone. That's 1.5x my home insurance. If every ratepayer had to cut a cheque to the police department and deliver it in person I think you'd get much more pushback. What a racket!

[lucasdacosta]

Love seeing the Mayor take a strong stand here!

[wildbill]

This is refreashing to witness an honest & open politition is truly rear indeed.

[Ronagh]

System is not working and needs to be reformed. Thanks Desmond for talking with mayor Parrish.

[robbob]

I've been saying for decades that the best way to prevent crime is to take care of people, but that's not sexy or exciting, like new police tank. All the bad things I did when I was young was because I had nothing better to do. The mayor is absolutely right about taking care of people to reduce crime. Too bad that's a concept that Doug Ford is incapable of understanding. I wish Carolyn Parrish was our Primier