A second term, a bigger mandate and a city facing big challenges

Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Matthew Shoemaker begins a second term after winning 12,360 votes in last month’s municipal election, about 2,000 more than his closest rival, Joel Rowswell. He says priorities include attracting jobs, developing the port and advancing a medical school campus. His first term included the demolition of the former General Hospital site and city support for local service organizations, while he says the Police Services Board’s 2024 deficit could have been handled differently.