The reason given for the City CAO not being at the Council meeting was pretty limp

By Pepper Parr

February 9th, 2026

BURLINGTON, ON

City CAO Curt Benson

Commissioner, Community Services Jaqueline Johnson

When we learned that City CAO Curt Benson would not be taking part in today’s Councul meeting and that Commissioner, Community Services Jaqueline Johnson would be the Acting CAO for the meeting we asked the City Communications people – why?

The answer we got was pretty limp:

Commissioner, Community Services Jaqueline Johnson is Acting CAO this week while CAO Curt Benson is out of the office.

There is something amiss.  The agenda is heavy – there are many reasons why the City CAO be in the room and perhaps asking questions.