Ontario mayor accuses councillor of 'deliberate distortion of the truth' on council's summer recess

Mayor pushes back on claim council is on 103-day holiday - Durham Post

Mayor Roy Whitby Mayor Elizabeth Roy is pushing back against what she calls a false claim made during the June 23 council meeting, where she said Councillor Chris Leahy alleged that Whitby council is taking a 105-day “holiday” and will not meet again until October 6. Newstalk 1010 yesterday said Whitby Regional Councillor Chris Leahy joined its Moore in the Morning programme to make the case that he and his fellow elected officials should work m…

Whitby councillor accused of making false accusations about 105-day holiday

The Mayor of Whitby is once again putting out a statement about misinformation being spread by councillors. On Monday night, Councillor Chris Leahy introduce

Ontario mayor accuses councillor of 'deliberate distortion of the truth' on council's summer recess

Whitby Mayor Elizabeth Roy wants to set the record straight: council is not taking a 105-day ‘holiday’ from dealing with town business. Councillor Chris Leahy introduced a motion at Monday’s council meeting saying the town’s elected representatives should not be waiting until October 6 to meet, noting “the business of the town doesn’t stop.” “I think the summer recess is too long,” Leahy said. “We should be working through the summer.” Roy, howe…