My 2 cents on Joe Fontana

London’s Mayor Joe Fontana has said he will not take a leave of absence in light of have 3 criminal charges against him by the Crown/RCMP.  The charges are as follows.

Breach of Trust by Public Officer, contrary to section 122 CC

Fraud Under $5000 contrary to section 380 (1)(b) CC

Uttering Forged Documents contrary to section 368 CC

These are serious allegations for anyone but for someone in public life and at the helm of an organization with a budget of 1 billion dollars it does give pause whether the Mayor still has the public’s trust in guiding the organization.

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Another scandal with Joe?

Chip Martin of the London Free Press broke a story tonight about Mayor Joe Fontana using a federal cheque to pay for his son’s wedding back in 2005.  If these allegations are true, it’s another scandal London City Council and the city as a whole does not need.

Many questions still need to be answered but in light of these allegations is it surprising people are cynical about politics? We will will wait and see what happens with this in the days and weeks ahead.