COUNCIL DIVIDED: The latest on council's leadership crisis and divisions since sanctions were placed on the mayor.

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EXCLUSIVE
Alberta municipal affairs minister considers council code changes, warns against weaponizing rules
Municipal affairs minister Ric McIver on Tuesday said Alberta's required council code of conduct bylaws are not meant to be weaponized as he confirmed his ministry is considering changes but would not get involved in Medicine Hat's city hall turmoil."We'll try to improve on what's here now," McIver told CHAT ...
Apr 16, 2024
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Former city clerk says sanctions on mayor are embarrassing, should be reversed
A former Medicine Hat city clerk said Saturday council's sanctions on the mayor are embarrassing and go too far.Larry Godin, who served as clerk for three decades, added his name to a petition calling on council to reverse its March 21 decision to strip Linnsie Clark of her mayoral powers. "I found it staggering, ...
Apr 14, 2024
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WHAT THEY SAID
'They're done': Five quotes from the interview with ex-Medicine Hat mayor Ted Clugston
Former Medicine Hat mayor Ted Clugston gave a one-on-one interview on CHAT News at Noon on Thursday.READ: Ex-Medicine Hat mayor suspects deeper reasons for Linnsie Clark sanctionsHe spoke about the sanctions that council has levied against his successor Mayor Linnsie Clark.Here are the five striking quotes from the int...
Apr 12, 2024
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EXCLUSIVE
Ex-Medicine Hat mayor suspects deeper reasons for Linnsie Clark sanctions, says council is 'done'
Former Medicine Hat mayor Ted Clugston said Thursday the sanctions on his successor Linnsie Clark were so extreme that there must be more going on behind the scenes at what he sees as a dysfunctional city council.WATCH: One-on-one interview with anchor Dan Reynish"There's got to be something more because this just...
Apr 11, 2024
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BREAKDOWN
Who is Medicine Hat's acting mayor and when?
When Medicine Hat's city council sanctioned Mayor Linnsie Clark, it took away her powers to chair meetings and represent council as its default spokesperson. A rotating schedule of deputy and acting mayors - already in place as part of council's standard procedure - will take on those roles left vacant by the limitatio...
Apr 11, 2024
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Medicine Hat council able to work with sanctioned mayor but is not thriving, says councillor
Medicine Hat city council is still able to work with Mayor Linnsie Clark despite sanctions it levied against her but the governing body is not working at its optimal capacity, according to Coun. Andy McGrogan.WATCH NOW: McGrogan's April 9 interview on CHAT News"Absolutely," McGrogan said Tuesday in response t...
Apr 09, 2024
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