Different backgrounds come to the forefront in Nanaimo mayoral race
NANAIMO — The vastly different backgrounds of Nanaimo’s frontrunning mayoral candidates was cast in the spotlight during their recent debate, different from the councillor race where many candidates are running on similar platforms.
Nanaimo NDP MLA Leonard Krog ran on his lengthy career in politics and his time served with numerous local organizations.
“I’ve risen to the presidency of virtually every organization I’ve ever belonged to,” he told the crowd of hundreds at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre Tuesday night. “I’m used to working with people and one of the things which excites me about the prospect of being mayor is being able to work in a collaborative atmosphere…that gets this city back on track.”
His opponent Don Hubbard, also a long-time community advocate with a history of business instead of politics, shared a different view of Krog’s time in office.