’12 years is long enough’: Halifax Mayor Mike Savage won’t run in next election
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Halifax Mayor Mike Savage says he won’t be running in the next municipal election, after serving in the role for more than a decade.
Halifax Mayor Mike Savage says he won’t be running in the next municipal election, after serving in the role for more than a decade.
During a news conference Tuesday, Savage said it was a “difficult decision, but it passes the test.”
“Being mayor has been the best job that I’ve ever had,” he said. “Twelve years is long enough. Time for me to plan for life after being mayor.”
He said he will continue to do his job “with enthusiasm” for the next eight months, focusing on issues such as homelessness, affordability, social equity and climate change.
Savage said he does not know what he will do next, but he does not plan to retire from work.
He thanked his council colleagues and everyone who has supported him throughout his time as mayor.
Savage, the son of former Liberal premier John Savage, was first elected as mayor of Halifax Regional Municipality in 2012, and was re-elected in 2016 and again in 2020.
Prior to becoming mayor, Savage served as a Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of Dartmouth—Cole Harbour from 2004 to 2011.
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