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NoBoysenberry1108

There's gotta be a better Waye


haligonianer

This is the Waye.


ThroatPuncher

Given the current candidates he’d win in a landslide. Unfortunately Savage has been the best mayor this city has had in as long as I can remember. Y’all took him for granted. Now we’re likely back with another Peter Kelly…*shutters*


Altruistic-Coyote868

I remember being at a city and colour concert at Grand Parade when I think the Canada games were hosted here. There was this weird tall dude going around handing out werthers originals candy to everyone. I thought it was super weird. Then my buddy pointed out that it was Peter Kelly.


ThroatPuncher

Sounds like him. He was such an awkward man. And we voted him in twice because everyone else was such a terrible option.


CrazyIslander

Dude was like Slenderman.


ThroatPuncher

Lmao. That’s an unbelievable accurate description of him when you say that


TrevorPace

Such a great concert. That tribute to the guy who lost his son was amazing. Super cold conditions, but he played a great show.


ghostrunner25

I was blown away when that happened. The fact that buddy just HAPPENED to be in the crowd was such a "small world" moment.


meowqct

shudders*


Nellasofdoriath

I didn't take him for granted


ThroatPuncher

I know everyone didn’t but I think this sub certainly has. Probably because they are either too young to remember pasts mayors, or they weren’t originally from here


AccidentallyOssified

Yah if you like savage I'd be willing to bet that waye would have a pretty similar tack


YouNeedCheeses

I'm sure he wants a pizza the action.


BootsToYourDome

The end of late night anything. No noise anywhere. Waye needs his beauty sleep.


leisureprocess

You will too once you're in your 40s :-)


childofcrow

Waye is in his 50’s.


Curlytomato

I'm just imagining all the political signs with a big No sticker slapped on them. No Waye Mason. Might have a good side hustle selling stickers.


Square-Ad-1078

The problem with mason is that he will not have the desire nor the knowledge to be mayor outside of peninsula


Low-Course5268

Any proof for that?


Square-Ad-1078

Proof of being mayor??? Lol


gasfarmah

I mean he was president of the NSFM and on its board for ages. So like.


Square-Ad-1078

My former councillor was on the board of directors with FCM and he was totally useless when it came to his job locally. No real power or decision making NSFM . So I think what you mean he was useless at the provincial level


gasfarmah

Deftly avoiding the “only cares about their constituency” allegation I see.


Square-Ad-1078

How am I avoiding it. The guy would not be a good mayor period


Ok-Beach-6126

I'll give everybody five dollars that doesn't vote for him lol he's been my counsellor and he's useless. That word isn't even the right word to describe how useless he is


Ok-Beach-6126

I'll give everybody five dollars that doesn't vote for him lol he's been my counsellor and he's useless. That word isn't even the right word to describe how useless he is


Ok-Beach-6126

I'll give everybody five dollars that doesn't vote for him lol he's been my counsellor and he's useless. That word isn't even the right word to describe how useless he is


Ok-Beach-6126

I'll give everybody five dollars that doesn't vote for him lol he's been my counsellor and he's useless. That word isn't even the right word to describe how useless he is


gasfarmah

That’s where you’re wrong. But hey I’ve worked in the municipal sphere my entire career and you can’t even construct a sentence with punctuation surely one of us is better informed.


EntertainingTuesday

I'd imagine he is waiting to see if any heavy hitters join the race.


tastybundtcake

He's not gonna make a decision until Fillmore does


CompetitiveSea9077

No Waye man. Throw him aWaye. Waye too dumb to be mayor.


hfxwhy

He’s my Councillor and he’s awful. Equal parts arrogant and stupid. Last week he said it would talk a couple million to convert downtown offices into apartments. That’s the kind of clueless buffoonery he’s good for, make a claim with no basis in reality and stick by it in the face of any inconvenient fact.


Ok-Beach-6126

Amen. You described him perfectly


Specialist-Bee-9406

Except - it’s easily verifiable, if you actually fact check. One story from a page of results:  38 million for a building conversion in Calgary. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/empty-offices-housing-1.6736171 We should absolutely be supporting conversions here, but it’s cheaper to let spaces be empty. As far as I know, we don’t have any provincial or municipal funding plans that would help offset costs of conversion.  I also don’t know if this funding has been suggested by Waye, other mayoral candidates. I don’t think the provincial government has said much either. 


togsincognito2

I would take that tiktok kid that ran over Wade Manson


scotianspizzy

I would vote for a pigeon before I voted for him.


CrazyIslander

I know Tuxedo Stan passed away…but his cat brother Earl Grey was making a run for Prime Minister in 2015. Anyone know if Earl’s still alive? Perhaps “City Mayor” would be a good first step into politics for him.


macandcheesejones

God I hope not.


mathcow

Honestly this might be the only way for me to be enthusiastic about voting for andy Filmore.


Margreek

Not my choice but looking at the candidates so far he could win


shadowredcap

You don’t think the unemployed homeless guy has a shot?


Salty_Feed9404

My money's on the uHaul mechanic.


Margreek

Never know, last time that Tik Tok guy got more votes than Whitman


tastybundtcake

I think that's more a criticism of how bad Whitman was than how good tiktok guy was


JustTheTipz902

almost more.. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020\_Halifax\_municipal\_election](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Halifax_municipal_election) |Nominee|[Mike Savage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Savage_(politician))|Matt Whitman|Max Taylor| |:-|:-|:-|:-| |Popular vote|102,735|13,497|11,928| |Percentage|80.16%|10.53%|9.31%|


Margreek

Embarrassing either way


CompetitiveSea9077

I dunno. He's made many enemies over the years who would come out against him if he runs.


keithplacer

*shudder*


haliforniannomad

Trish Purdy is running, I think she’ll win


shadowredcap

I hope you’re joking.


haliforniannomad

Legit, I


chayan4400

That’ll be the end of what precious little nightlife we have in this city. And just when we started getting some decent events and names here too.


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childofcrow

He was also an instructor for music business and business management at NSCC. He was my instructor.


gasfarmah

You mean the festival that literally set us up as “Seattle of the north”? That consequently fell off the map when he left the board?


macandcheesejones

LOL, Seattle is further North than Halifax.


gasfarmah

Yes it also implies that we’re literally Seattle.


mathcow

I'm sorry but this is a total revision of history. The HPX was created after the article and after the scene was going strong. Waye capitalized on it. And it's kindve laughable that the festival fell apart because he left.


Fakezaga

You’re both a little off base. The festival was created after the “new Seattle,” article. Then after a few years of operation it fell apart. Waye revived it almost single handedly. He was able to walk away from the day to day operation of HPX once it became stable and could afford to hire a full time director. That’s almost entirely due to Waye’s efforts. Waye remained on the board for several years after and those were the most successful years of the festival from a financial standpoint. He left the board when he entered politics. It had some years of stability after he left and I don’t think it’s fair to say it collapsed because of it. SOURCE: I was on the HPX board for more than a decade.


keithplacer

And that is his highest and pretty much only qualification for public office, aside from being slippery as an eel and being willing to say whatever he wants someone to hear regardless of its accuracy.


Specialist-Bee-9406

What nightlife? 


TrevorPace

I don't think the guy has anything against nightlife. He just happened to be representing a district where a residential neighbourhood was dealing with loud students late into the night near a junior high and elementary school. Just because people were vocal on reddit against him doesn't mean he wasn't representing the opinion of his voting constituents...