In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, White Rock Mayor Wayne Baldwin wrote that he 91裸聊视频渃annot imagine91裸聊视频� that the prime minister 91裸聊视频渨ould approve and be in support of such disrespectful behaviour towards a local government, its elected civic leaders, and City staff.91裸聊视频�
The 1,100-word, four-page letter 91裸聊视频� complete with a graphic showing a map of Trudeau91裸聊视频檚 Nov. 15 walking route through the 91裸聊视频� was sent to three staffers at the prime minister91裸聊视频檚 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 minister91裸聊视频檚 office confirmed Nov. 30 that the letter had been received, but said it would through them.
91裸聊视频淎s you know, the prime minister91裸聊视频檚 brief visit to White Rock was in his capacity as leader of the Liberal Party, and so I would refer you to Braeden Caley (Liberal Party of Canada director of communications) for further questions,91裸聊视频� PMO press secretary Eleanore Catenaro told PAN Nov. 30.
Caley told PAN the next day that the Liberal party does not provide copies of correspondence received without the sender91裸聊视频檚 permission, and 91裸聊视频渋t would be best for you to reach out to Mayor Wayne Baldwin if you are following up on statements he has made.91裸聊视频�
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 91裸聊视频渆xpedite91裸聊视频� 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.
The letter gives reasoning of why Baldwin thought the prime minister91裸聊视频檚 visit did not follow 91裸聊视频�
It says Liberal South Surrey-White Rock candidate Gordie Hogg 91裸聊视频� whom it describes as 91裸聊视频渁 seasoned politician91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频� a 91裸聊视频渟elect group91裸聊视频� of individuals to welcome the prime minister 91裸聊视频渞ight in front of our City Hall.91裸聊视频� It made note that some of the invited individuals 91裸聊视频渄o not live in White Rock.91裸聊视频�
The letter says that while Baldwin understands a rally may not be an official visit, 91裸聊视频渨hen a City Hall is the marshalling point and its front lobby is used for a refuge, the situation changes.91裸聊视频�
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.
91裸聊视频淟obby used by Prime Minister91裸聊视频檚 security detail, other staff related to the visit, and the Federal Liberal candidate for South Surrey-White Rock, including his guests, media, and members of his campaign team. They used City Hall91裸聊视频檚 location as Marshalling point to assess Prime Minister91裸聊视频檚 tour route and as their refuge for over 30 minutes. Mayor, White Rock City Council, and City staff not notified of details of the visit91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频� the map notes.
Baldwin wrote that it would have been a 91裸聊视频渨onderful opportunity and honour for Council and City staff91裸聊视频� 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 91裸聊视频淚 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.91裸聊视频�
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 minister91裸聊视频檚 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 91裸聊视频� and manganese in our water.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淥ur water does meet Health Canada91裸聊视频檚 Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality; however, the arsenic levels in some of the wells peaked above the Maximum Allowable Concentration levels at times.91裸聊视频�
Baldwin said it would 91裸聊视频渂e a privilege91裸聊视频� to meet the prime minister to discuss White Rock91裸聊视频檚 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, 91裸聊视频渋ncluding First Nation communities.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淚 humbly ask that your team at the PMO coordinates this meeting through my office.91裸聊视频�
Below is a copy of Baldwin91裸聊视频檚 letter.
by on Scribd
