Hey Machka: i am proudly married to a Canadian, and she is entitled to her opinion (quite like yours)as am I. There is more than enough room for both. I have interacted with the RCMP both professionally and privately at times and they have been polite and courteous. I also have been in law enforcement, both civilian and government, for 35+ years here in the US of A, and find that in the main, most law enforcement people are dedicated, reliable people. It is the bad apple that stands out, and boy do they stand out. I do find, as a rider, that police need to be a little more educated than they are as to laws regarding bicyclists vs automobilists (?). I am working on that in my little corner of the world.

going to retire in Canada in 2 years.