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`Finally, we will move forward`: Mandel
EDMONTON — After taking a strong early lead over his main rival, a tearful Mayor Stephen Mandel declared his re-election to a third term Monday "a victory for Edmonton and Edmonton`s future."
Mandel, whose win was never in doubt on a night that saw several incumbent councillors facing tougher-than-expected races, told a cheering crowd of more than 200 people that Edmonton voted to be its own city after a tough, emotional election campaign.
"I think that`s vitally important, to seize control of our own agenda and put (our) collective interest above any single interest," he said, in an apparent reference to the fight over the future of the City Centre Airport. "Finally, we will move forward."
As of 11:15 p.m. Monday, Mandel had 105,996 votes and his closest rival David Dorward had 57,435 in 320 out of 324 stations reporting. This is the first time Mandel cracked 100,000 votes.
Mandel and Dorward had engaged in an election dogfight over the closure of the airport, with Mandel determined to stay the course on its closure and Dorward adamantly opposed.
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EDMONTON — After taking a strong early lead over his main rival, a tearful Mayor Stephen Mandel declared his re-election to a third term Monday "a victory for Edmonton and Edmonton`s future."
Mandel, whose win was never in doubt on a night that saw several incumbent councillors facing tougher-than-expected races, told a cheering crowd of more than 200 people that Edmonton voted to be its own city after a tough, emotional election campaign.
"I think that`s vitally important, to seize control of our own agenda and put (our) collective interest above any single interest," he said, in an apparent reference to the fight over the future of the City Centre Airport. "Finally, we will move forward."
As of 11:15 p.m. Monday, Mandel had 105,996 votes and his closest rival David Dorward had 57,435 in 320 out of 324 stations reporting. This is the first time Mandel cracked 100,000 votes.
Mandel and Dorward had engaged in an election dogfight over the closure of the airport, with Mandel determined to stay the course on its closure and Dorward adamantly opposed.
Read the full article here.