The Mayor for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo says she’s disappointed with comments made by Edmonton Police Chief Rod Knecht and Mayor Don Iveson this week.
On Monday, Knecht told reporters he’ll be asking City Council for about 80 more officers. He said an increase in service calls could be linked to the price of oil.
“People are unemployed and a lot of folks are sitting here in Edmonton and waiting for things to pick up in the north,” said Knecht on Monday.
Mayor Melissa Blake, however, says Knecht is unjustly portraying Fort McMurray and the oil sands in a negative light.
Blake also takes issue with comments made by Mayor Don Iveson.
“While it is a shame that both the Mayor and Police Chief are attempting to play politics with this issue, it’s even more disappointing that they are doing so at the expense of another community,” said Blake in a letter.
