Halifax Voters Cast Ballots for New Mayor in Municipal Elections

The mayoral race features 16 candidates, with key issues including housing and affordability.

Halifax is set to elect a new mayor for the first time in over a decade, with results expected tonight.
Former Liberal MP Andy Fillmore and Halifax Coun. Waye Mason are the frontrunners in the mayoral race.
Outgoing Mayor Mike Savage will become Nova Scotia's next lieutenant-governor, as appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
About 25% of Halifax voters participated in advance polling, highlighting strong early engagement.
Municipal elections are taking place in 48 of Nova Scotia's 49 municipalities, with Mulgrave's officials acclaimed.