Halifax election news: Fillmore in lead, according to one poll [Video]

Former Liberal MP Andy Fillmore is still the frontrunner in the Halifax Regional Municipality mayoral race, but Waye Mason is gaining ground, according to one poll.

The Halifax Chamber of Commerce released its third and final poll, conducted by Narrative Research, on which of the 16 mayoral candidates respondents most prefer. The poll surveyed 472 people.

Fillmore held onto his lead position from the last poll, although his share decreased from 29 per cent to 24 per cent (the first poll put him at 23 per cent). Former councillor Waye Mason rose from 13 per cent in the second poll to 19 per cent in the latest one.

Former councillor Pam Lovelace held onto her 12 per cent share from the second poll while retired staff sergeant Jim Hoskins went up from three per cent to four per cent.

Candidates Andrew Goodsell, Riley Murphy and Ross Rankin each have one …