Sackville Mayor Shawn Mesheau started off in local politics as a town councillor in the mid 90’s, and served off and on until elected mayor in May 2021. Just six months into his tenure, the province announced the amalgamation of Sackville and surrounding communities, and another round of elections in late 2022. Mesheau ran for mayor of Tantramar in those municipal elections, and came second of three candidates, garnering 922 votes, or about 36% of ballots cast.
CHMA called up Mesheau in mid-December to reflect on his time in office, and the tumultuous year in local politics:
