Reasons for CAO firing remain limited

HALDIMAND—The sudden firing of Haldimand County’s Chief Administrative Officer Cathy Case has left councillors and residents alike confused. The June 27, 2025 termination – just three days before Case was eligible for full pension benefits – was carried out unilaterally by Mayor Shelley Ann Bentley, exercising her newly accepted strong mayor powers. In a written statement to media, Bentley defended…