Calgary Councillor Who Leaked Confidential Budget Documents Apologizes, But ‘Would Do It Again’
The confidential documents showed that, under one budget scenario, the 2027 municipal tax increase could be 20 percent.
TL;DR
- Calgary city councillor Landon Johnston leaked confidential budget documents to the media.
- Johnston stated he would leak documents again but will keep future information private.
- He threatened to leave meetings if discussions became unethical.
- Mayor Jeromy Farkas expressed concerns about security, financial, and legal implications of the leak.
- Farkas explained the 20 percent tax increase was one of several debated scenarios, representing the sum of all departmental requests and provincial government responsibilities.