Coun. Adrian Bell has announced that he will join Coun. Rebecca Alty in a bid to become Yellowknife's next mayor this fall.

Bell's key mandates include SA国际影视传媒渆stablishing a culture of accountability and transparency at city hall, strengthening and diversifying our economy, reducing the cost of living and of doing business in Yellowknife.SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒淚'm very passionate about municipal issues. I have been for a very long time and it has been very fulfilling working as city councillor since 2012 and deputy mayor since 2016,SA国际影视传媒� he told Yellowknifer in an interview today.

In the face of economic uncertainty in the NWT and Yellowknife, Bell said he is SA国际影视传媒渋ncreasingly concerned about challenges looming on the horizon.SA国际影视传媒�

With the impending closure of diamond mines and recent announcements that territorial and federal funding for an all-season road to the diamond mines fell flat, the city has potential the be a hub for resilience, said Bell.

SA国际影视传媒淭hose type of indications keep me up at night with concern about the economy,SA国际影视传媒� said Bell. SA国际影视传媒淚t becomes increasingly important for us to have leaders and a mayor with a strong determination to achieve a better brighter future for residents.SA国际影视传媒�

Conscious of SA国际影视传媒渧oter burnout,SA国际影视传媒� Bell said he won't reveal all the details of his platform just yet.

SA国际影视传媒淭his is a very early stage to be announcing candidacy,SA国际影视传媒� he said. SA国际影视传媒淚've got a very good sense, having worked as a councillor for five and a half years of ... strategy and direction for a platform. I will be bringing that to residents and adjusting it accordingly.SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒淚 am very proud of the things we've accomplished, but I'm aware there is much room for improvement and residents made that clear to me,SA国际影视传媒� said Bell, reflecting on his past two terms on council.

Though the territory's economic outlook is grim, that transitional time is SA国际影视传媒渁s much a challenge as it is a great opportunity,SA国际影视传媒� he said.

SA国际影视传媒淗aving been a small business owner and something of a serial entrepreneur for over 20 years, it's with that entrepreneurial lens that I see the opportunities and feel drawn to pursue them on behalf of the city,SA国际影视传媒� he said.

There are opportunities to grow Yellowknife's tourism industry and post-secondary education sector, and to establish small businesses as the foundation of the city's economy. Support for the arts and culture sector and local festivals is also key to Bell's vision, he said.

The city must also do everything it can to support mining as a cornerstone of the Northern economy, said Bell.

SA国际影视传媒淚f we can do a good job of those things we can position ourselves to weather the coming transition and thrive for years to come,SA国际影视传媒� he said.