Carter confirmed the dismissal number. He was hired in October after helping Godek win the election, but was fired less than four months later. “I did not ask to be fired, nor was any reason given,” Carter said in a statement. “In our employment system, when an employee is fired without cause, severance pay is paid to ensure that there are no legal disputes.” At least three councilors and a Calgary city councilor have filed complaints about Carter’s conduct violating the city’s respectable workplace policy. An outside company was hired by the city to investigate the allegations. Coun. Sonya Sharp told CBC News that she was informed that her complaint about intimidation by Carter was considered valid by the investigator. A city official told CBC News in February that Carter would not be paid for his dismissal. However, Carter said Wednesday that he believes a dismissal has been paid, so as not to talk about his dismissal. “My dismissal, in my opinion, was granted for two reasons: to ensure that I would not talk about the unfair nature of my dismissal and to avoid embarrassing litigation,” he said. “Having said that, the dismissal did not depend on the resignation from the dispute [aspersions] about me and my character continue, they can push me to action in the courts “. CBC News asked the mayor’s office for comment on the dismissal. A spokesman said the issue was staffing and the mayor would not comment.
