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...
The City of Kamloops has confirmed that citizens are barred from accessing Council’s Code of Conduct complaint process. The accountability system now exists entirely behind closed doors.
A formal Code of Conduct complaint has been submitted against Kamloops City Councillor Kelly Hall following the January 13, 2026 Regular Council Meeting, alleging a pattern of conduct inconsistent with Council’s own governance standards while he presided as Chair. The...
Less a Debate About Public Engagement, More a Diagnostic Session on the Mayor On December 9, 2024, Kamloops City Council revisited the contentious motion to suspend Public Input (formerly called Public Inquiries). What initially appeared as a debate about citizen...
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...
When Multitasking Goes Too Far Kamloops City Councillor Mike O’Reilly wore many hats. Councillor. Chair of the Build Kamloops Select Committee. CEO, President, and shareholder of Comet Industries. Individually, none of those roles are improper. Taken together — and...