Mayoral candidates on housing, transparency, salary bumps and more at MASU forum

November 22, 2022
Erica Butler

Tantramar mayoral candidates Shawn Mesheau, Bonnie Swift, and Andrew Black at the Mount Allison Students’ Union candidates forum, November 14, 2022. Photo: Peter Stephenson

Last week, the Mount Allison Students’ Union hosted a candidates forum featuring mayoral candidates, as well as those running for seats in Ward 3, Central Sackville. Due to audio issues with our broadcast, we can’t bring you the full recording, but thanks to local journalist Bruce Wark, we are able to share the mayoral candidates part of the forum.

Here’s MASU moderators Aidan Tomalty and Beth McNeil asking questions of the mayoral candidates, Shawn Mesheau, Bonnie Swift, and Andrew Black:

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Mayoral candidates on housing, transparency, salary bumps and more at MASU forum

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