Mayoral candidates Bob Chiarelli and Catherine McKenney have sent a joint letter asking the civilian police oversight body to investigate 'a potential conflict of interest' related to an opponent's campaign.
McKenney and Chiarelli wrote to the Ontario Civilian Police Commission on Tuesday asking that the independent, quasi-judicial agency investigate whether the current board overseeing the Ottawa Police Service is "exercising its mandate appropriately" in hiring Sloly's replacement.
Nour Kadri didn't sign the letter, but told CBC he agrees the chief's hiring should be put on hold. He compared naming a new chief "in the 11th hour" of the board to former U.S. president Donald Trump naming a Supreme Court judge in his last days in office. "We have to respect the process," he said. "It's very easy to say, 'oh let's wait for the new council'. But it's not city council who chooses the police chief it's the police services board … they're there for a reason, to maintain that independence so the decision doesn't get politicized.""I haven't had any conversations with Eli El-Chantiry about the hiring process at the police services board.
They also point out that a majority of city council and the police board will be replaced when the new term of council is sworn in on Nov. 15.
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