Peter Kelly: The Commonwealth Games Fiasco

Atlantic Canada Dept: The top dog in the biggest mu nicipality in Atlantic Canada had a knack in recent times for being out of the room during key votes on controver sial real estate developments, according to The Chronicle Herald. The Commonwealth Games fiasco, as it has come to be known, under scores the latter point. Kelly was an early proponent of the project. But by the time it came up for a special vote of Halifax regional council in March 2007, he had soured on the whole thing and in the hallways and council cham bers, they called him Mayor Wind sock and Mayor Flip-Flop. It was not meant as a compliment. Peter Kelly was secretive. The mayor of Halifax Regional Municipality made backroom deals. When he could have shown leadership, let s be honest, he balked. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.