Long-serving MP for Halifax. Wey Mason has joined the race and will run for mayor this fall.
Mason, who was first elected to the council in 2012 and is currently serving his third term representing the South Downtown area, is particularly outspoken about the growth and vitality of the downtown area.
Mason said in a statement Monday that his plan focuses on housing issues and making housing affordable in municipalities.
Mason grew up in Dartmouth and was an entrepreneur and business owner before entering municipal politics.
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Mayor Mike Savage In February, he said He will not run in the October municipal election, leaving the seat vacant.
Mason is the fifth person to announce his candidacy for Halifax Regional Municipality Mayor (HRM) and the second incumbent councillor to announce his candidacy for the position.
Hammonds Plains—St Margaret's MP Pam Lovelace She announced her candidacy last month.He also said the capital needed “a strong team and a strong mayor”.
She identified cost of living and housing as one of the top issues facing HRM and pledged to work closely with provincial and federal leaders to find solutions.
The other official mayoral candidates are Clay Thomas Bowser, Ryan Dodge and Nolan Greenough.
Halifax MP Andy Fillmore has expressed interest in the job but has yet to make an official announcement.
The nomination period closes on September 10 and the municipal election will be held on October 19.
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