Medicine Hat Mayor Linnsie Clark attends a committee-of-the-whole council meeting on March 25, 2025. (Kevin Kyle/CHAT News)

By Eli J. Ridder | @EliRidder

Code Of Conduct

Embattled Medicine Hat mayor addressing community Wednesday, council encourages residents to ask questions

Mar 26, 2024 | 1:41 PM

Embattled Mayor Linnsie Clark will address reporters Wednesday morning from the steps of Medicine Hat city hall and is expected to take questions for the first time since she was stripped of her mayoral powers by her council colleagues.

Meanwhile, council in a statement Tuesday encouraged residents to reach out if they are in search of “further clarification or information regarding the recent decisions made by city council” and maintained the city will continue operating without interruption.

Councillors on March 21 placed a set of sanctions on Clark and cut her salary in half after finding that she broke council’s code of conduct during a tense exchange with City Manager Ann Mitchell during an August 2023 public meeting.

Council said a third-party investigation and report supported its argument she broke the rules but did not immediately release that document to the public. It’s expected the report will be published Wednesday or Thursday, a city spokesperson told CHAT News.

Clark, undeterred by her new limitations, attended a committee-of-the-whole meeting Monday to discuss development incentives and hear about the city’s upcoming environmental framework.

charges pending

Red Deer RCMP arrest two individuals following ramming of police vehicle

9h ago

Riverside Drive & southbound 67 Street

Red Deer temporary road closure of street ramp on Saturday

9h ago

breach

Town of Ponoka gives cybersecurity update: investigation ongoing

9h ago

Some 70 supporters that filed into the public gallery gave a standing ovation and chanted Clark’s name as the mayor entered the chamber through the public entrance.

Clark took a new seat at the horseshoe off to the side and away from the chair she’s occupied since she was elected with 66 per cent of ballots cast in the most recent municipal election.

Council again issued a statement assuring residents that Medicine Hat will continue operating as normal.

“From ensuring public safety to maintaining infrastructure and providing critical resources, our team will continue to support and enhance the well-being of our community,” the statement reads.

“Residents will not see a disruption to their services,” council insisted.

A similar statement was also given the day after Clark was sanctioned.

Council removed her as chair, banned her from speaking on behalf of her colleagues and took away her ability to talk to staff directly outside of council meetings, among other restrictions.

CHAT News at Noon with Dan Reynish will have full coverage of Clark’s press conference on Wednesday after her 11 a.m. press conference at city hall.

—

Download the rdnewsNOW mobile app on Google Play and the Apple App Store for all the latest updates on this and other stories.