Cleaning up the RCMP …

just received a great boost today with the appointment of an outsider as the next commissioner.  Thank God!

Appears to be a solid appointment:

Elliott was viewed by many as a skilled manager in the public safety department as well as in the Coast Guard, where Elliott served as deputy commissioner.

“Apparently people say he did a very good job when he was running the Coast Guard and he ended up having a lot of respect with the rank and file.”

In 1989, Elliott worked as an executive assistant to the office of the deputy prime minister. One year later, he became chief of staff in the same office.

Elliott also served as national security advisor to Prime Minister Stephen Harper from April 2005 until last spring.

Day also reminded reporters on Friday that Brown was also appointed by a previous Liberal government as national security adviser to former prime minister Paul Martin.