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Originally Posted by bingun
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Dude got nearly as many votes as Barry and didn’t take part in a single forum of mayoral candidates… and maybe that helped him get that many votes lol
I feel bad for Adam Smith, he could have been a decent councillor, and was one of the more reasonable candidates city wide… he even lost the PC West Side candidacy to the TikTok superstar. Maybe the only solution for Adam Smith to get elected on the West Side is to join the LPC and run against John Williamson in the next election.
Seriously though, I don’t know what people were thinking in Ward 1 voting for all these other fringe candidates, when we should all know council elections are incredibly split races, and knew the Save Lorneville group was a significant voting bloc. I don’t think many people expected Sherri Colwell-Mcavour to get in, but she did, thanks to a very split vote and a very active campaign (that started well before the official election campaign) I’m willing to give our new councilors a fair chance before I start passing judgement. Maybe Mcavour will be a great new voice on council…
I’m hoping the Save Lorneville group can transition to actually trying to get Voltagrid and Beacon AI to invest in the Lorneville community and Saint John with recreation infrastructure and community centres, etc. Maybe Voltagrid could foot the bill to build an outdoor rink for the Lorneville community, with a far better chiller than the one that was put in the rink Uptown. There’s all kinds of projects that these companies could invest in for the Lorneville community and elsewhere in Saint John, if actually given a chance.
The community should try and set a precedent now, as Voltagrid and Beacon AI will be just two of many new companies to invest in ventures within the Spruce Lake Industrial Park.
If it ever comes the time for deepwater container port expansion or a company wants to open up a solar panel factory at Spruce Lake Industrial Park, I hope the Save Lorneville group can embrace the progress and development that such opportunities would bring to Saint John.
Overall, Saint John City council is looking a lot less “common” and a lot more focussed on development. There’s some seriously qualified people that have joined this council like Eric Savoie and Paul Dempsey, who have connections that past members of recent councils simply haven’t had. Savoie has extensive connections across both the provincial and federal governments, while Dempsey has high level military and diplomatic experience. Having people like this on council will bode well for the city partnering with higher levels of government for funding on future projects. Savoie focussed on housing more than any other candidate, and I’m excited to see him push for big changes and big projects here in Saint John. As Mark Carney has said over and over… it’s time to build big, build bold, and build now!
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