
Don Atchison is a man of big ideas and huge ambitions. He's an entrepreneur and a successful business owner who has served Saskatoon well for 13 years. He once suggested building a giant glass dome to enclose a part of downtown and he required anyone visiting his city hall to be properly dressed – two ideas that were lampooned by the media. Despite the criticisms, Atchison pressed on and turned Saskatoon into Saskatchewan's main economic hub. Unfortunately, the lag and complacency that usually come with long-term incumbency have started to catch him. This inevitable incumbent's lag catches everyone who serves in public office for too long and Don Atchison is no exception. With the lag comes a clouded view of reality.
Under Don Atchison and the current city council, government growth is out of control. Saskatoon's dynamic growth and prosperity have been squandered and the city's enormous debt threatens to undo a decade of progress.
Kelley Moore
Charlie Clark
Henry Dayday
Five consecutive terms in the mayor's office are rare in Saskatoon, so Don Atchison's time might be reaching its end. The real question then becomes: who should replace him? Saskatoon voters will decide who their next mayor will be on October 26.