by Kamloops Critic | Feb 20, 2026 | Kamloops Politics, Legal Matters
A simple question about access to a restricted area of Kamloops City Hall has turned into a second defamation lawsuit between Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson and Councillor Katie Neustaeter. At the centre of the case is one basic issue: When does “observing” become “spying”?...
by Kamloops Critic | Feb 3, 2026 | Kamloops Politics, Katie Neustaeter, Reid Hamer-Jackson
In the days following the dismissal of Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson’s defamation lawsuit, Councillor Katie Neustaeter has characterized the court’s decision as vindication. That word is doing far more work than the judgment itself supports. The court didn’t declare...
by Kamloops Critic | Jan 21, 2026 | City Council, City of Kamloops, Code of Conduct, Reid Hamer-Jackson
Guest commentary for KamloopsCritic.ca When Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson issued a public letter on January 14, 2026 rejecting Council’s demand that he sign an apology over the cancelled March 2024 State of the City slideshow, most coverage treated it as another chapter in...
by Kamloops Critic | Jan 7, 2026 | Byron McCorkell, City Council, City Hall, Code of Conduct, Reid Hamer-Jackson
When a system designed to protect the public interest becomes a tool of attrition, accountability itself is at risk. Introduction: Accountability or Attrition? Codes of Conduct exist to ensure ethical governance, protect the public interest, and maintain trust in...
by Kamloops Critic | Dec 10, 2025 | City Council
We were played by Council during their meeting November 4th, 2025. The name of the play could have been “Let’s Pretend to Support the Mayor’s Motion While Rendering it Useless”. No wonder Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson seemingly opposed his own motion. By the end of the...
