KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The mayor of Kamloops will no longer speak for the city, after council passed a resolution stripping him of his position as its official spokesman.
The decision comes after more than a year of conflict between Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson, council, and city staff, including allegations that the mayor has poor communication skills, won't accept responsibility, ignores confidentiality protocols, and misunderstands the rules around conflict of interest.
The report, which comes with more than a dozen recommendations for improving the situation, says Hamer-Jackson's position has consistently been that he has done nothing wrong, made no mistakes and has nothing to apologize for. Under the resolution, the rotating deputy mayor for the month will be the official spokesperson for Kamloops.
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