Westmount Mayor Fined $2,990 After Guilty Plea
Mayor Michael Stern was fined $2,990 after pleading guilty to reduced charges for disrespectful remarks toward municipal staff, with three recordings removed from the court file.

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Mayor Michael Stern was fined $2,990 after pleading guilty to reduced charges for disrespectful remarks toward municipal staff, with three recordings removed from the court file.
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