He was forced to drop out of mayoral race due to health issues.
Todd Corrigall says he’s not out of the woods yet as far as his health concerns that forced him to pull out of the race for the Prince George mayor’s office two months ago.
In the mayor’s race, Simon Yu drew 6,092 votes and defeated the next-closest candidate, former city counselor Terri McConnachie, who had 4,152 votes. The new council incudes five incumbents – Brian Skakun, Garth Frizzell, Kyle Sampson, Cori Ramsay and Susan Scott - two former school board trustees - Ron Pollilo and Tim Bennett - and political newcomer Trudy Klassen.
Corrigall says he hopes council will be more willing to bring an open-minded approach to its decision-making process than what he observed from the previous council. He said he got a sense that wasn’t happening in 2021 when he served on the Mayor’s Task Force for a Safe, Clean Inclusive Community. The purpose of the committee was to advise council and city staff on ways to address social issues in the city, particular those that affect the downtown core.
He’s anxious to hear details of the new city council’s strategic plan and looks forward to bringing concerns from Prince George business community to council’s attention. He wants to reduce the red tape involved in setting up a new business and the barriers merchants encounter creating revenue spaces, such as the street-level patios that allowed some restaurants/pubs to remain open during the pandemic.
Corrigall says with David Eby taking over from John Horgan as premier Friday in Victoria he’s wondering who Eby will appoint to his cabinet and what their priorities will be.
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