Stephen Hanley, Mel Foat, Jeff Colvin and Blaine Funk say the minister of municipal affair's decision to dismiss them from Chestermere city council was undemocratic.
The former mayor and three former city councillors argued in court that the decision to dismiss them caused 'irreparable harm.' On Friday, a judge disagreed with them, dismissing their application to be reinstated.Posted: Feb 10, 2024 4:36 PM EST | Last Updated: 7 hours ago
McIver let council members know last October that he intended to dismiss them and then followed through seven weeks later. He spared councillors Ritesh Narayan, Sandy Johal-Watt and Shannon Dean. Johal-Watt has since resigned. Addressing the assertion that the public interest will be at risk if the four men are not returned to their positions, she said she was "mindful" that the minister found that the applicants were managing the city in "an irregular, improper, and improvident manner," and so was not satisfied that the public interest would be harmed if they weren't returned to their posts.
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