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St. John's byelection set for March following councillor's resignation

Nominations for Ward 4 in St. John's will open in February, with the byelection to follow on March 12.

Byelection comes after Coun. Ian Froude's departure

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The City of St. John's will hold a byelection for the vacant Ward 4 seat in March. (John Gushue/CBC)

A byelection for the vacant Ward 4 council seat in the City of St. John's is set for March 12.

The byelection comes after former councillor Ian Froude, a longstanding municipal politician, resigned in December, citing a lack of motivation and a desire to spend more time on personal pursuits.

He had held a council seat since 2017.

"I am choosing to leave so that I have more emotional, mental and physical energy to spend with my family; and to build my business," he said at the time.

Nominations for the vacant seat open Feb. 6 and close Feb. 13, with campaigning set to begin Feb. 23. 

So far, at least two candidates have come forward: curler Greg Smith and entrepreneur Tom Davis. 

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