Alana Hirtle

RCMP apologizes after planning a training exercise in Nova Scotia on the anniversary of the mass shooting.

The RCMP apologized after scheduling a large-scale tactical training exercise in Debert, Nova Scotia, in the days leading up to the sixth anniversary of the worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history. Nova Scotia MP Alana Hirtle called the decision insensitive and said it caused pain and anxiety for community members.

Public parliamentary profile shows Alana Hirtle active in House and committee work.

Recent public mentions on OpenParliament show Hirtle speaking on topics including veterans affairs, women and gender equality, rural communities, and environmental stewardship. The profile also indicates she won her last election in 2025 and has recorded recent committee participation.

RCMP Commissioner apologizes to Nova Scotia MP Alana Hirtle for planning a training exercise on the anniversary of the mass shooting.

RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme sent a letter to MP Alana Hirtle acknowledging that the exercises in Debert, Nova Scotia, caused harm and trauma to residents ahead of the sixth anniversary of Canada's worst mass shooting. The apology addresses the insensitivity of the training plans in an area still grieving. Hirtle represents Cumberland—Colchester in Nova Scotia.

RCMP issues apology to MP Alana Hirtle over insensitive training exercise timing in Nova Scotia.

Canada's top Mountie apologized for the RCMP's decision to conduct training near the site of the 2020 mass shooting anniversary. The letter to Alana Hirtle highlighted the harm caused to the Debert community. This incident underscores ongoing sensitivities in the region.