To cap off the dismal news, Thunder Bay’s mayor, an ex-cop named Keith Hobbs, was charged with extortion and obstruction of justice, as were his wife and another woman. The facts of the case remain largely a mystery and Hobbs – who’s taking a three-month leave — has strongly professed innocence. “Obviously, in circumstances where a city’s mayor and chief of police are criminally charged, it speaks volumes to the level of dysfunctionality,” said Falconer. Perched at the north end of Lake Superior, Thunder Bay is a regional centre with a relatively large indigenous population. “The charges against the mayor are indeed business as usual, in Thunder Bay,” he said.

Source: National Post July 22, 2017 00:56 UTC