openness and transparency – The 905er

905 Round-up: The Shawna Stolte Saga

Roland Tanner — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:45:18 +0000

There are many bad councillors in the 905 region. Shawna Stolte is not one of them. We dedicate this whole episode to discussing one of the most counter-productive and unpleasant events in recent Burlington history.

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Stolte to Face Losing 5 Days’ Pay for Stating “Final Cost over $50 million” for Bateman Purchase

Roland Tanner — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 19:55:45 +0000

We look at the four complaints levelled against Burlington's Shawna Stolte (two upheld by the Integrity Commissioner) and ask why two of Stolte's colleagues would have used such extreme measures to resolve a matter with a colleague, and look at the wider context of the Integrity Commissioner's role in Ontario.

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“Information inappropriately withheld from the public” – Shawna Stolte Hits Back at Colleagues, Integrity Commissioner Report

Roland Tanner — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:06:41 +0000

Burlington's Ward Four Councillor Shawna Stolte has today delivered a scathing response to the actions of two of her colleagues, Ward 1 Councillor Kelvin Galbraith and Ward 3 Councillor Rory Nisan, who made a secret complaint against her to Burlington's Integrity Commissioner earlier this year. The report was published---or made available to Burlington City Hall---last Friday, but the was not forwarded to media until Councillor Stolte herself forwarded it today.

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