RCMP Reports $58.5M in Spending on Black Hawk Border Patrol Contracts
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police awarded 11 helicopter contracts initially valued at $83.7 million; contract changes brought the total to about $76.5 million, with $58.5 million spent by October 16, 2026. The RCMP reported 73 arrests in recent enforcement disclosures but does not release flight-hour or utilization data, limiting assessment of operational outcomes and cost-effectiveness.