"It's a gag order, really. Because I ask the hard questions," she said.
She said that her criticism of E.L.K. Energy reflects the concerns of her constituents, who are experiencing outages and electrical flickering too often. She wants council and the utility's board to do something about it.
"We have questions about E.L.K, Energy's asset management plan and how much they're investing back into infrastructure," she said.
"So, the integrity commissioner can side with the mayor and say it's harassment. How I look at it, I'm just doing my job."
Mayor launched complaint
The report was sparked by a complaint from Essex Mayor Larry Snively in April. Snively declined an interview request.