Medicine Hat council strips mayor of powers and half salary
Medicine Hat Mayor Linnsie Clark loses chairing authority, speech ability, and half her $144000 salary after a 7 0 council vote for violating the code of conduct in a 2023 exchange with city manager Ann Mitchell. Clark calls penalties shocking and disproportionate while seeking legal options.
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Industrial carbon pricing drives most emissions cuts says report
A Canadian Climate Institute analysis finds the industrial price for big emitters could cut 53 to 90 million tonnes of emissions by 2030, far more than the 19 to 22 million tonnes from the consumer levy. The report notes combined policies could avert about 226 million tonnes that year.
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Mayor sanctioning of city official over reorganization dispute
Seven councillors approved penalties after a verbal sparring between Mayor Linnsie Clark and CAO Ann Mitchell last summer over a corporate reorganization. The dispute involved bylaw changes and reporting structure shifts that Clark said were out of order. The matter could go to court, with strong opinions at city hall and in the community.
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