Councillor Leaks Budget Docs Amid Fallout | Calgary News

Calgary’s city council is in turmoil after Councillor Landon Johnston admitted to leaking preliminary budget documents, sparking a firestorm over transparency vs. confidentiality. Johnston defends his actions as necessary to inform taxpayers about decisions made behind closed doors, calling the mayor’s concerns a lie and insisting no personal data was exposed. The mayor warns the leak may have compromised sensitive info and stressed no one is above the law. Council considered barring Johnston from private meetings but learned provincial law strips them of that power. Instead, they’re seeking guidance from Alberta’s minister of municipal affairs, while Johnston himself is asking for an investigation into closed-door discussions and has vowed to step away from future private sessions if he senses ethical breaches — making this far from over. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9d64d58864ba369f