For the first time since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pickering is moving all public meetings to online only — a move Mayor Kevin Ashe said is due to safety concerns.
A City of Pickering video recently posted on YouTube and other social media platforms said over the past two years, the city has witnessed “a growing infiltration of alt-right individuals, ideologies and influences that have created an atmosphere of uncertainty, fear and intimidation” among council, staff, residents and the broader community.