The City of Edmonton just had an election. I didn’t think voter turnout would be that good, considering it has been snowing since Saturday. (Florida is sounding really nice.) I did slog through the snow to vote though. I was thinking of doing the all-incumbent option, but at the last minute I switched to Stephen Mandel for mayor. I’m reasonably satisfied with my councillors, so there was no issue there. But for mayor, I was really stumped. I knew I didn’t want Noce, because he is the slimy Italian lawyer (I heard he actually set the bar.) I don’t mind mayor Bill Smith, but there is some thought that a change might be good. But Smith and Noce were tied for first, and Mandel was third in the polls. So after voting I was really thinking I should have voted Smith, just to make sure Noce didn’t get in.
I just looked at the results. Stephen Mandel is our mayor by a wide margin.