RCMP says car sale ban costing taxpayers tens of millions

Force says ban imposed after Nova Scotia massacre not actually reducing risk to the public

25 Mar 2026 • 3 min read

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A white RCMP cruiser sits outside an apartment building.

An RCMP vehicle attends a call in Montreal in 2025. RCMP say a moratorium on selling decommissioned cars has cost them millions in revenue and ramped up storage expenses. (Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press)

Zak Vescera

Zak is a Vancouver-based reporter focusing on white-collar crime in British Columbia. He previously reported for The Tyee and The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

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