Alberta’s two major cities elected new mayors in Monday night’s municipal elections across the province. Calgarians have elected former city councillor Jyoti Gondek as their mayor, while Edmontonians elected former Liberal cabinet minister and city councillor Amarjeet Sohi. Gondek will replace Naheed Nenshi, who held the city’s top job for more than a decade. “Thank you, Calgary, with all of my heart,” Gondek said late Monday during her victory speech. “Thank you for engaging in democracy and sending a clear signal about what our future looks like.” Gondek’s mayoral campaign has focused on issues such as investing in transportation, getting more property tax dollars from the provincial government, and making Calgary a “centre for excellence” to boost social, economic, and environmental recovery. Sohi, an immigrant from India, recalled his past in his victory speech. “As an 18−year−old immigrant without much to my name, I had ambitions and dreams to build a …
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