Dylan Penner, the media officer for the Council of Canadians, who was blocked by Watson on Twitter on Sept. 19, 2018. Emilie Taman explains why she and two others are suing Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson for blocking people on Twitter. According to Taman, Watson blocked her after a tweet in which she suggested he had a "right-wing agenda." Mayor under fireWatson has come under fire on social media for blocking residents who are critical of him. In other words, by blocking them, the mayor is denying them their freedom of political expression, according to the lawsuit.

Source: CBC News October 17, 2018 16:26 UTC