Reid Hamer-Jackson at his swearing in ceremony, Nov. 1, 2022.

(LEVI LANDRY / iNFOnews.ca)

Feuds at Kamloops city council centred around Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson have dominated news coverage since his 2022 election, and they don't seem to be slowing.

While he has challenged staff and city councillors at city hall for a few years, the ripple effect from the controversial mayor isn't restricted to just Kamloops.

In May, we broke down the numbers showing Reid Hamer-Jackson’s impact on the city of Kamloops. But his battles with council have involved people, ministries and agencies far beyond the Tournament Capital.

We broke it down by the numbers:

5: Ongoing civil court cases involving Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson since the 2022 election.

2: Defamation lawsuits launched by the mayor, one against a city councillor and the other a local businessman.

3: Successive lawyers who have represented the mayor.

2: Lawyers who once represented the mayor and later took him to court over unpaid legal fees.

5: Complaints to RCMP from the mayor over city-related disputes.  

0: Criminal charges to arise from those complaints.

2: Non-profits that have threatened defamation lawsuits against the mayor.

26: Privacy investigations at city hall by the BC Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, most involving the mayor.

24: Substantiated workplace misconduct allegations against Hamer-Jackson, with several going to WorkSafeBC for separate investigations.

2: Provincially-appointed advisors who were screened to assist with council dysfunction.

4: Individual provincial ministers who have dealt with the mayor and council disputes.

1: Provincial ministry to launch court action against the mayor.

1: Upcoming BC legislative change meant to reign in city officials, prompted by strife in Kamloops.

15: Months until the next election.

0: Election promises Hamer-Jackson has managed to fulfill.

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