I'm not sure "joke" is word I would use here...assuming the allegations are true (I wouldn't be surprised if they are), rather "duplicitous" would be more appropriate...
...and way to darken the mood for a stellar restoration job, to put it mildly. /sigh
My first post here was sept 2021 when they told us we could move back in. Fast forward to today and that CBC article explains it all. Glad to see I'm not the only one as frustrated as me.