I'm working one some new political features for you, but in the meantime, here is a quick #niagaravotes2018 #factcheck. Today, we look at the campaign literature of Niagara Falls regional councillor and @NiagRegPolice board chair Bob Gale. Here is the back of his flier. (Thread) One of the things to note is the police budget increases from 2003 to 2014 which he pegs at 14% to 30%, where as in his tenure as chair, it is much lower. This is true as far as it goes, but it lacks critical context.

(Thread) Good afternoon Niagara Twitter denizens. I am happy to report we have some answers from @NiagaraRegion regarding an outstanding question we had about the hiring of lawyer Paul DeMelo to advise council regarding the CAO's employment. As you may recall, @NiagaraRegion hired DeMelo when councillors learned that CAO Carmen D'Angelo's contract had been extended without their knowledge. DeMelo focuses on the Municipal Act and related matters and was hired to advise council as it considers what to do next.