The feud between the City of Wetaskiwin and its mayor, Joe Branco, found some middle ground on Tuesday, announcing they came to a court-approved interim agreement to lift his ban.
The court order states that Branco can officially return after he retakes a respectful workplace training course and once he’s back he will have to avoid contact with the complainant.
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This comes several months after city council voted to ban Branco from attending city council meetings in person in mid-January.
Later on in July, Branco’s lawyer, Roberto Noce, released the city report that led to the ban. It alleged the mayor verbally harassed a female city employee, calling her names like sweetie, honey, and his girl. Branco admitted to most of those allegations.
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Noce and Branco then called for a judicial review of the decision to ban him, and even though it’s now lifted, that legal process is still underway.
Noce hopes to have the first hearing in the fall of 2027.
Katherine Ludwig has the full story in the video above.
Sandra Taylor’s comments left me shaking and crying. She should abstain from commenting ever again. :( LOL
As per usual, this article glides over the harassment this woman endured at the hands of a man in power. The mayor changed her last name to something sexually explicit more than once after being corrected more than once. According to witnesses, she was left shaking and crying after an interaction with him. He should resign. He is a bully and an embarrassment.
Can the Bimbo… And be done with it.
City Manager is a joke. Replace her.
Guess going forward he will have to use ” they – them” what a joke
“U KNOW IT
August 18, 2026 at 9:21 pm
Gladue principles require Canadian courts to consider systemic and background factors of Indigenous offenders during sentencing. IN OTHER WORDS , they GET A FREE PASS TO COMMIT ANY CRIME THEY WANT. GO FREE, AND COMMIT AGAIN”
Like all of the white trash fentanyl addicts in the DTES? You’re probably one of them
Gladue principles require Canadian courts to consider systemic and background factors of Indigenous offenders during sentencing. IN OTHER WORDS , they GET A FREE PASS TO COMMIT ANY CRIME THEY WANT. GO FREE, AND COMMIT AGAIN