Yearend Coverage: Contentious civic election sees Greg Dionne return as mayor
In October, Greg Dionne secured his second mandate as mayor of Prince Albert, after handily winning the 2016 civic election.
His path to victory wasn’t as smooth as he may have hoped. The battle between the four candidates turned out to be one of the most contentious in recent history.
When all was said and done, Dionne’s primary challenger was the now-former councillor Martin Ring, who finished second in voting, with nearly 2,000 fewer votes than incumbent Dionne. Rookie candidates Josh Morrow and Conrad Burns finished well back, each garnering roughly 1,500 votes each.
For much of the campaign though, the contest seemed much closer with one candidate in particular grabbing many of the local headlines.