# st. john's municipal election 2021

The long term success of progressive politics in St. John's hinges on challenging the established view of how the city itself should govern.

St. John's will never thrive if people can't afford to live here. Real progress on affordable housing requires a city council with courage.

Some city council candidates are calling for more policing in St. John's, but community organizers say 'more' is not necessarily 'better'.

One September 2021 election down, one to go. Some thoughts about where we are, where we're going, and the candidates who might take us there.

Development planning is indispensable for good city governance—as is consistently following clear rules, and engaging the people affected.

We asked At-Large candidates a dozen questions about why they’re running, the issues facing the city, and what they want to do about them.

We spoke to Mayor Danny Breen about his acclamation, issues facing the incoming council, priorities for the new term, and regionalization.

We spoke to Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O'Leary about her acclamation, the issues facing the incoming council, and her priorities for the new term.

We asked Ward 5 candidates a dozen questions about why they’re running, the issues facing the city, and what they want to do about them.

We spoke to Ward 4 Councillor Ian Froude about his acclamation, the issues facing the incoming council, and his priorities for the new term.

We asked Ward 3 candidates a dozen questions about why they’re running, the issues facing the city, and what they want to do about them.

We asked Ward 2 candidates a dozen questions about why they’re running, the issues facing the city, and what they want to do about them.