In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin wrote that he 香蕉视频直播渃annot imagine香蕉视频直播� that the prime minister 香蕉视频直播渨ould approve and be in support of such disrespectful behaviour towards a local government, its elected civic leaders, and City staff.香蕉视频直播�
The 1,100-word, four-page letter 香蕉视频直播� complete with a graphic showing a map of Trudeau香蕉视频直播檚 Nov. 15 walking route through the 香蕉视频直播� was sent to three staffers at the prime minister香蕉视频直播檚 office, the president of the Liberal Party of Canada, White Rock council and city staffers CAO Dan Bottrill and communications manager Farnaz Farrokhi.
As of Peace Arch News press time Thursday, the letter was not officially released by any of the offices. However, PAN obtained a copy independently.
The prime minister香蕉视频直播檚 office confirmed Nov. 30 that the letter had been received, but said it would through them.
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Caley told PAN the next day that the Liberal party does not provide copies of correspondence received without the sender香蕉视频直播檚 permission, and 香蕉视频直播渋t would be best for you to reach out to Mayor Wayne Baldwin if you are following up on statements he has made.香蕉视频直播�
Contacted last week, Baldwin told PAN he would release the letter, and that he asked City of White Rock communications manager Farnaz Farrokhi to email it.
Farrokhi told PAN she would send a copy of the letter the following Monday morning.
Monday, the City of White Rock said they would 香蕉视频直播渆xpedite香蕉视频直播� a freedom-of-information (FOI) request. As of press time, it was not formally received.
After posting an article online Wednesday about attempts to have the letter released, PAN received a leaked copy.
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The letter says that while Baldwin understands a rally may not be an official visit, 香蕉视频直播渨hen a City Hall is the marshalling point and its front lobby is used for a refuge, the situation changes.香蕉视频直播�
The graphic provides details of what took place at city hall before the prime minister toured Five Corners, in the lead-up to the Dec. 11 federal byelection.
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Baldwin wrote that it would have been a 香蕉视频直播渨onderful opportunity and honour for Council and City staff香蕉视频直播� to have been made aware, adding that he would have excused himself from a three-day Union of BC Municipalities meeting to welcome Trudeau.
Baldwin thanked Trudeau for visiting the city, and 香蕉视频直播淚 hope you can accept my sincere apology for writing you under such circumstances, but I felt it was important that you knew the reasons as to why the elected civic leaders of White Rock, especially me as the Mayor of White Rock, were not there to formally welcome you to our spectacular City by the Sea.香蕉视频直播�
Baldwin noted that if White Rock council had been notified of the visit, city staff would have set aside space in city hall to accommodate the prime minister香蕉视频直播檚 staff, minimized potential customer service interruptions and addressed any pedestrian and vehicle-safety concerns.
Baldwin expressed his gratitude to Trudeau and minister of infrastructure and communities Amarjeet Sohi for the the city received through the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund to address 香蕉视频直播� and manganese in our water.香蕉视频直播�
香蕉视频直播淥ur water does meet Health Canada香蕉视频直播檚 Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality; however, the arsenic levels in some of the wells peaked above the Maximum Allowable Concentration levels at times.香蕉视频直播�
Baldwin said it would 香蕉视频直播渂e a privilege香蕉视频直播� to meet the prime minister to discuss White Rock香蕉视频直播檚 needs, give the prime minister a tour of the community and show him the progress the city has made on its water treatment processes and how the research technologies can benefit other communities, 香蕉视频直播渋ncluding First Nation communities.香蕉视频直播�
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Below is a copy of Baldwin香蕉视频直播檚 letter.
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