Disgruntled former mayoral candidate Robert Salvatore Powers is 0-for-11 and out of options.
The municipality’s compliance audit committee met July 22 and rejected an election complaint against Mayor Darrin Canniff made by Powers.
Chatham-Kent officials say this is the 11th election complaint made by Powers – he previously filed complaints against mayoral candidate Alysson Storey; council candidates Penelope Duchesne, Amy Finn, Don Fuoco, Ryan Jackson, Don “Sparky” Leonard, Karen Kirkwood-Whyte, Brock McGregor and Larry Vellinga; as well as the Campaign Life Coalition in late May. All were rejected.
This time around, Powers complained Canniff’s campaign website was registered prior to the campaign period, again said social media videos made by Ben Labadie were in some way campaign contributions, and Positivity Day involvement by Canniff led to preferential treatment by the media.
The committee noted that the “possibility, belief or speculation on the part of the applicant is not sufficient for this committee to recommend an investigation.”
The time period for audit applications has now expired.
