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Tim Tierney, the Ottawa city councillor representing Beacon Hill-Cyrville ward, apologized in court Wednesday and agreed to give up two months of salary to resolve his corruption case related to the 2018 municipal election.

Tierney appeared in front of Justice Norman Boxall at the Elgin Street courthouse and read a written statement apologizing. The Crown then withdrew the charge of corrupt practice under the Ontario Municipal Elections Act.

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It means Tierney keeps his job as councillor. He can also run for re-election in 2022.

“I apologize for my mistake and I look forward to moving on from this experience,” Tierney told the judge. “I remain humbled and honoured to be a city councillor in this great City of Ottawa.”

Outside court, Tierney thanked his lawyer Sean May, vowed to keep working for his constituents and declined further comment.

The OPP anti-rackets branch started investigating Tierney in August 2018 during the municipal election campaign after taking over a complaint first received by the Ottawa Police Service.