Sampson told The Canadian Press he had not yet decided whether to run again in this October’s municipal election, but said his blackmailers may have had the opposite of their intended effect. I’m not one bit reluctant to face the electorate The expenses were released in response to a Freedom of Information request by a county resident, part of an expenses scandal that grew from the fight over council’s size. He also works as a regional outreach officer for the governing provincial Liberals. Sampson, who is unmarried, has been a councillor for 25 years, and lives in the same house in which he was born 62 years ago. I trust them to weigh the motives of the blackmailer against my conduct over many years.”Īn RCMP spokesman could not be reached late Thursday to discuss any investigation. Unlike the blackmailer, I have complete faith in the fairness and good judgment of the people of Richmond County. “The blackmailer apparently believes I can be embarrassed or shamed into resigning my seat, but I will not be blackmailed into leaving public office. But in these circumstances, I don’t believe I have a choice,” he said in a statement to reporters.Īs warden until 2014, Sampson led a successful fight to reduce county council to five seats from 10.
“It has never been my practice to mix private, personal matters with public life.
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