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ANDY WALKER: Charlottetown votes for change

Residents of the capital city expressed a strong desire for change when they headed to the polls with political newcomer Amir Zuccolo leading wire to wire to become the second female mayor in the city’s history.

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As municipal elections go (and I got to cover quite a few in my career) this one was particularly nasty. It wasn’t so much candidates taking pot shots at each other (although that did happen), but social media once again showed its negative side.

Zuccolo had to fight charges such as she was in the pocket of “big pharma” because of her job as chemist, while incumbent Philip Brown was accused of not doing enough to combat homelessness and the cost of living. Cecil Villard was supposedly in the pocket of landlords and the list goes on and on. Talk of “hidden agendas” and “skeletons in the closet” abounded on social media. It always amazes me how brave people can be when there is no accountability.

The incoming mayor, who will take office in early December, emerged on top........

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