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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 12 Jan 2017, p. 33

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NEWS : ‘I‘ve done everything according to the Municipal Act and Elections Act:‘ Huffman @ In the meantime, Huffman told the Cham pmn that he thinks the motion is a "blatant 1 ) personal attack" on him. ‘5 "This is obviously a personal vendetta, in my opinion, and I‘m very upset about it because I don‘t think that‘s what this council is about," he said. "We‘re supposed to be working toâ€" gether in the best interest of the town, not trying to find fault with each other." With council‘s recent decision to reduce the number of wards in Milton, Huffman noted that he and Malboeuf could very well run Eagains! each other in the next election. in J. SCOTT EARIY EFUNERAL HOME 'fl 'Hlu lr..? 905â€"878â€"2669 Email or call us and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have. light of this, he claimed the motion could be an early attempt "to discredit me." Malboeuf begged to differ, telling the Cham pion, "If I decide to run in the next election | will be campaigning on my record as a councillor, as | did in the last election where | received 58 per cent of the votes cast in my ward. | believe my record will speak for itself." He continued, "What this is about is protectâ€" ing the integrity of not only our election proâ€" cess, but of the Town and this council. There are many questions surrounding Councillior Huffman‘s campaign expenses that have to Buomz A Fos-i-u po\ruflâ€" As a foster parent you can help create memories that will last a lifetime. Please contact us today to start a journey you‘ll never forget. 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The resolution also claims that Bugala and some members of council "have received more information from reliable sources that implies that Councilior Huffman may have filed a false declaration of campaign expensâ€" es form and misled the members of the comâ€" pliance audit committee." In addition to a compliance audit, Malboeuf is requesting the appointment of an outside solicitor to investigate the new allegations. When the Champion asked Malboeuf for further details on the new information he‘s referring to, he said, "Out of respect for my colleagues, it would not be right for me to diâ€" vulge that information in the media prior to our dealing with the motion at council." Huffman told the Champion he‘s not aware of any new information and stood by his decâ€" laration of campaign expenses and conduct before the compliance audit committee. "I‘ve done everything according to the Muâ€" nicipal Act and Elections Act," he said. 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