During the last municipal election I debated with Rawlson King, Councilor. At this point in the debate we had Mr. King saying how pleased to have been on the Police Services Board....when I called him out on it.
He was 'pleased' to be on the board, lauded his own accomplishments and then quit for political grandstanding purposes.
I told him and Rogers viewers that bothered to watch the debate that was the reason I decided to run against him.
You decide for yourself. By the way, Rogers has removed this video from their library.
To save you time: this is what King said:
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King sat on the police services board while all this was coming down.
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A 2024 Federal Court decision found the invocation unreasonable and in violation of Charter rights in some respects, leading to ongoing legal debates.
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