Lately, Mississauga city politics have been almost as exciting as Toronto's. Seems there was a plan to "send councillors and senior staffers to the Mayor's birthday gala on the city's dime, at a potential cost of $12, 000". Evidently, someone wasn't happy about this use of taxpayer funds, and leaked the confidential memo discussing it. Other councillors saw this leak as a serious breach and demanded an investigation by the integrity commissioner. He ruled that the leak may be a symptom of "a serious systematic problem for the city".
That may be. But what is the larger systematic problem? Leaks of confidential information? Or lack of openness from council and staff about spending?
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