Mayor slams local columnist for ‘conspiracy theory’
KAMLOOPS — Kamloops Mayor Peter Milobar struck back at Armchair Mayor and CFJC Today columnist Bill McQuarrie today, saying a column on council’s negotiating process for a potential community benefit agreement with KGHM-Ajax is based on a conspiracy theory.
McQuarrie’s November 22 column ‘Mayor should be more transparent on Ajax agreement‘ criticized Milobar for informing the provincial government of the terms of negotiations between the City of Kamloops and the mining company, but not fully informing council or the public.
Milobar, Councillor Pat Wallace and Councillor Dieter Dudy sit on the committee tasked by council with negotiating an agreement between the two parties.
The column insinuated that, because Milobar is now a Liberal candidate in the coming provincial election, he felt beholden to the Liberal government rather than Kamloops citizens and city council.