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Coun Evan Woolley called Coun Sean Chu « one of the council’s most ignorant morons » in a tweet Thursday morning
CALGARY –
The question of whether to cut the Calgary police budget by $ 20 million has sparked an outburst of anger from one city council member against another on social media
In a tweet posted early Thursday morning, Coun Evan Woolley called Coun Sean Chu « one of the most ignorant morons on the board » and added « every developer who donates him is a target I’ll push »
The tweet was part of a thread about the council’s 9-5 vote to consider slashing the Calgary Police budget by $ 20 million and shifting that money to mental health initiatives
Woolley brought forward the motion asking that 5% of the Calgary Police Department (CPS) budget be shifted over two years It would rise to $ 10 million in 2021 and 2022 The city’s current police service budget is over $ 400 million
One user tweeted that he was not surprised that Chu, who served for over 20 years as a Calgary police officer, voted against the motion, and the original poster replied that Chu had « said things incredibly offensive to advice about people who use and struggle with substances dependency «
« I’m not going to answer I don’t want to go down to that level, » he said
Chu later released a statement, saying he would take the matter to the city’s ethics commissioner, as « this goes against the respectful workplace policy that governs all councilors and their staff. »
« If Cllr Woolley has a problem with my position on the issue of cutting police funding, he could have contacted me to have a discussion, » the statement read.
« We may disagree on an issue, but mean comments do nothing to build bridges or increase the level of speech needed in these emotionally charged debates. I believe Calgarians deserve better from their elected officials
« I consider that this matter is settled and I will await the response of the Ethics Commissioner, and given the important Council issues under consideration, I will focus my energy
Chu is one of the most ignorant morons on the board Every developer who donates to him is a target I’ll push
Account Sean Chu, a former police officer, voted against the $ 20 million withdrawal from the Calgary Police budget (File photo)
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