US EditionDeath threat leads to calls for Ontario politician to resign
Corinna Traill allegedly left a violent voicemail threatening Joe Neal and his wife amid Ontario's proposed Bill 9 to enforce a code of conduct for municipal councillors.
- Corinna Traill, Clarington councillor, is accused of leaving a voicemail with a "violent warning"; Tom Dingwall, former police officer, said he reported it to police, while Joe Neal denied involvement.
- The Ford government is advancing Bill 9 to create a province-wide code of conduct for Ontario municipal councillors and allow removal for serious breaches if integrity commissioners recommend it and council votes unanimously.
- Tom Dingwall described the recording as a violent warning, and Joe Neal said he hadn’t spoken with Traill in nearly two years and denied the message came from him.
- Council removal faces skepticism because Tom Dingwall called hopes to oust Corinna Traill after threats `wishful thinking`, while Joe Neal hopes she will step down voluntarily.
- Bill 9 remains poised to pass this fall, expanding authority over councillor conduct; opposition MPPs sought lower removal thresholds, but PC MPP members and Matthew Rae opposed these at the Aug. 26 hearing.
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Death threat leads to calls for Ontario politician to resign
The 39-second-long voicemail came with a violent warning to stay out of small-town politics. According to retired police officer Tom Dingwall, he was startled because he believes the threats came from a professional acquaintance: his local councillor.
Death threat leads to calls for Ontario politician to resign - Saaz o Awaz
Retired police officer Tom Dingwall was told by his local councillor to stay away from politics. Dingwall said in an interview: “(She) told me that I need to stay out of next year’s election and that if I don’t, she will come to my house and kill me and sexually assault my wife.” The caller identified herself as Corinna Traill, ... Read More The post Death threat leads to calls for Ontario politician to resign first appeared on Saaz o Awaz - Lis…
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