N.S. news: Mayor delivers last ‘State of the Municipality’ address [Video]

Halifax mayor Mike Savage is signing off from politics after 12 years on the job and he says it was “the best job in the world.”

Savage has already indicated he won’t seek re-election this fall and on Thursday he delivered his final ‘State of the Municipality’ address to more than 800 people at the Halifax Convention Centre.

The Halifax Chamber of Commerce hosted the luncheon event, which drew the largest crowd they’ve seen for the annual mayoral address.

“He’s done a great job as mayor and I think people wanted to hear about what he’s done,” said Halifax Chamber president and CEO Patrick Sullivan.

Mayor Savage had a different opinion for the record crowd, joking, “I think it just means that people are happy to see me go.”

Savage was moved by the crowd and was emotional at times during his speech, which reflected on his career in municipal politics.

“It was very …