(Photo: Premier Andrew Furey is frustrated with the sheer volume of reports related to allegations against Chief Electoral Officer Bruce Chaulk, as outlined in a whistleblower report issued by Citizens Representative Bradley Moss. An inquiry into the Ombudsman’s actions after he acted on whistleblowers about a toxic working environment at Elections NL has led to calls for him to apologize from three people who carry out different functions in Parliament. Moss stands his ground and says that apologizing would undermine the entire office. The prime minister says he will consider what next steps are necessary to understand whether there is a better mechanism to resolve conflicts and deal with what happens when an independent officer makes a complaint against another, saying “people are fed up with all these reports , it’s confusing, you need a flowchart to figure it out.” Furey says it raises the question of whether or not it is time for a serious overhaul of the legislation, “and how these independent officers are managed”.
