In Episode 126 of Speaking Municipally, co-hosts Troy Pavlek and Mack Male discussed the letters being sent back and forth regarding unscheduled "tours" of the Tipinawâw shelter at the Edmonton Convention Centre.
In a letter sent to the Edmonton Police Commission, Mayor Don Iveson stated he had "serious concerns" about the visits. "Tipinawâw cannot become a place where vulnerable people feel unsafe because of surprise inspections by political entourages escorted by armed EPS members in uniform," he wrote.
In response, councillors Sarah Hamilton and Tim Cartmell (who are members of the Edmonton Police Commission) wrote that the mayor's statements are "not accurate" and that his "mis-characterization of these visits are a personal attack on the motivation and integrity of individual councillors."
In the episode, Pavlek points out that in the thick of it all is Councillor Mike Nickel, who shared the letter from Hamilton and Cartmell on Twitter, adding "it’s an absolute bullseye."