An Ontario police chief is apologizing after traveling to Florida in late December to address a personal property business matter. Halton's police chief Stephen Tanner had approval from police board chair and Oakville mayor Rob Burton. Tanner said in a statement it was a poor decision to travel despite government advisories not to leave the country. Burton said in a statement he had "no objection" to Tanner's request, who still has his "full confidence." Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward said in an interview from her dining room table she learned of Tanner's travel through the media Friday afternoon.

Source: CBC News January 08, 2021 22:41 UTC