After all, the last time the city needed an interim chief was 2005. The last time the city needed an interim chief was in 2005, when the board declined to renew Julian Fantino's contract. "Chief Ramer has been consistent and very clear that he will not be competing for the position," she tells CBC News. "There has been absolutely no discussion whatsoever of extending interim Chief Ramer's appointment, formal or informal," wrote his spokesperson, Don Peat, in an email to CBC News. "He is doing an excellent job as interim chief and the process of seeking a permanent Chief is underway, starting with unprecedented public consultation."

Source: CBC News November 21, 2020 10:00 UTC