'He knows the lay of the land': Charlottetown's mayor looking forward to Brad MacConnell, CAO
The City of Charlottetown had 162 people apply to be its new chief administrative officer. In the end it went with a known quantity: its current police chief. Brad MacConnell says he is looking forward to new challenges as the P.E.I. capital tries to keep up with its recent rapid population growth. CBC's Wayne Thibodeau reports.
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