Confrontation between B.C. mayor, councillor at networking event raises questions – BC [Video]

A confrontation between the mayor of Port Moody, B.C., and a city councillor at a taxpayer-funded event is renewing calls to reinstate a municipal ethics commissioner.

The incident happened at last year’s networking reception hosted by Metro Vancouver in Toronto, which cost taxpayers nearly $65,000 and was shut down early.

Port Moody councillor Haven Lurbiecki said Mayor Meghan Lahti became physical with her during a heated conversation at the event.

“That experience was horrible,” Lurbiecki told Global News.

“It was embarrassing personally and professionally.”

Lurbiecki said the mayor argued with her even after being asked to stop and grabbed her wrist as she tried to walk away.

“The mayor continued to re-engage with me even when we asked her to stop. and at one point even reached out and grabbed my wrist while I was trying to leave,” she said.