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Ottawa City Council Removes Head of Police Board

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  • Ottawa City Council in a fractious six-hour meeting Wednesday night voted to remove the head of the group overseeing the police department in a motion supported by Mayor Jim Watson; other members of the group quit in protest
  • Local media reported a falling out after the police board leader moved to hire a new chief from outside the city without much consultation with council or a regular job competition
  • Ottawa's police chief quit earlier this week amid public anger about lack of action to remove truck protesters downtown; an interim chief was promoted to the top job
  • The tumult adds to questions about how national emergency legislation calling the protests illegal will be dealt with by police, and longer term about who replaces outgoing Mayor Watson and the future stance against protests in Canada's capital
MNI Ottawa Bureau | +1 613-314-9647 | greg.quinn@marketnews.com
MNI Ottawa Bureau | +1 613-314-9647 | greg.quinn@marketnews.com

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