Ontario mayor faces lone challenger – the brother he doesn’t speak to

Charles Steele runs against estranged brother Bill in Port Colborne mayoral race - but siblings keep mum on source of conflict

When Charles Steele stepped on to a debate stage last week, it was the first time since the election campaign began that he'd confronted his lone opponent in a bitterly contested race to become mayor of a small Canadian town.

The encounter also marked the first time he'd spoken to his brother Bill - the incumbent mayor - in more than 30 years.