I'm disappointed that Ward 1 was even close. Harper seemed to be the best candidate by a mile based on his platform, performance candidates forums, etc. I think that the "endorsement" by the builders (which he didn't want or accept - they just picked him as their preferred candidate) actually hurt him a little.
While there's still a chance that the recount will prevail for him, I was really hoping he'd win substantially. He would have been good on council.
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