Bottoms up! Ontario councillor under fire for drinking beer during meeting
Global News
A London, Ont., councilor can't recall whether he was drinking a beer or a zero beer after being caught drinking a frothy, amber liquid during a televised council meeting.
A London, Ont., councillor has raised eyebrows after being caught on camera drinking what appears to be a beer during a recent council meeting.
Coun. Sam Trosow attended a council meeting virtually on Sept. 24 as he was out of town, which was streamed live to the public.
About three hours and 20 minutes in, he turned on his camera and indicated he wished to comment as his fellow council members weighed in on the city’s plan.
He then walked away from the camera and returned to his seat, while taking a sip of a frothy, amber-coloured beverage.
In a text, Trosow told Global News that he was out of town, six hours ahead at the time, and can’t recall whether he was drinking a beer or a near-beer.
“That could have been a zero beer but I am not a hundred per cent sure,” he wrote.
While Trosow remains away from the city until Sunday, other council members have heard from members of the public on the matter.
“Well, I didn’t see it in the moment, but after last Tuesday’s council meeting I did have a couple of members of the community reach out to me and in one case, send me a screenshot and say, ‘What is going on here? Why is Coun. Trosow drinking beer during a council meeting?’” Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis said.
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