with Davies Smith Developments that resulted in $100,000 less in cash benefits than originally agreed to for one of his ward communities". And "a side arrangement between Grimes and the developer committed $100,000 for improvements to a local park, but that deal not follow the proper procedures and the improvements never happened, Jepson found". Further, the story goes on to state that "The integrity commissioner also found that Grimes improperly used the influence of his office when he appeared in a promotional video for another developer, Empire Communities, in 2014". Grimes cooperated fully with the investigation and agreed to consult with Jepsen on future dealings with Empire Communities. Jepsen recommended that Council impose no penalties and not take any further remedial action. On November 16, 2018 the OPP charged Grimes along with outgoing city councillor Justin Di Ciano for allegedly filing false campaign expenses for the 2014 municipal elections, contrary to the Municipal Elections Act. A few months later, Grimes was sued by Warren Kinsella after Grimes allegedly failed to pay invoices for services rendered by Kinsella's Daisy Group. Grimes paid a $10,000 retainer to Kinsella, according to the lawsuit. Then-councillor Di Ciano and Grimes hired the firm of strategist Kinsella, to compile a "research" dossier on him and political foes. On February 10, 2020, Grimes was cleared of the non-criminal charge under the Municipal Elections Act as the Crown cited that they could not prove the allegations that had been made. Grimes was narrowly defeated in the 2022 Toronto municipal election by Amber Morley, four years after she lost to Grimes in the 2018 Toronto municipal election. Grimes had been endorsed by Mayor John Tory both times. Election results References External links Living people People from Orillia Toronto city councillors Year of birth missing (living people)