The Complaint That Created Chaos and Caused City Credibility to Crumble
One email. That is all it took to send the City of Medicine Hat into a tailspin… The subject line: "Request to remove link to Kelly Allard candidate website." The body referenced defamation and liability. Within 24 hours, the City removed Allard's link. Then they removed every candidate's link.
Mayor Clark, City File Defence in Ann Mitchell Defamation Lawsuit
Mitchell is suing Clark for nearly $900,000, claiming the mayor damaged her reputation and interfered with her employment contract. Mitchell was terminated as city manager in October 2025. She filed a separate wrongful dismissal lawsuit against the City of Medicine Hat for $465,000.
