Halifax mayor talks traffic issues, encampment sites [Video]

Halifax’s new regional council met in chambers for the first time on Tuesday, after being officially sworn in earlier this month.

The council has eight new faces, including the incoming mayor and former Liberal MP Andy Fillmore, who won the municipal election in October.

As Halifax’s newest mayor, Fillmore says it’s a title he’s not sure he will ever get used to.

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“I was asked the preference between ‘Your worship’ and ‘Mr. mayor’ or ‘mayor,’ and I chose the more informal ‘mayor,’” said Fillmore, during an interview with CTV Atlantic’s Todd Battis on Wednesday.

Many issues were brought to the table during the council’s first meeting, including the possibility of new future encampment sites and traffic issues.

The future of additional encampment sites

During his first full meeting as mayor, Fillmore brought up a motion to remove the nine future encampment sites council identified back in July.

“At that time, …