Ryan Bater new mayor of North Battleford, Sask.

Ryan Bater has been acclaimed as the new mayor of North Battleford, Sask., after no one else entered the race.

Although he was acclaimed, Bater said that didn’t stop him from meeting people to find out their pressing issues in order to be an effective mayor.

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Two priorities he wants to address in the next four years for North Battleford are economic development and the city’s infrastructure.

Watch above as he discusses other priorities for the city in the next four years, including having a closer relationship with the Town of Battleford.