Urban Market co-owner running for mayor of St. John's

CBC

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A St. John's business owner has put her name forward as a candidate for the city's mayor, challenging incumbent Danny Breen in the upcoming municipal election.
Ivy Hanley is the co-owner of Urban Market 1919 on Lemarchant Road in St. John's.
A news release announcing Hanley's candidacy in July said she is offering a "business-driven and community-focused approach to city leadership."
According to her campaign's website, the first-time candidate believes that the city is in the middle of an addictions crisis that must be addressed by its council.
Hanley also promises to advocate for streamlined development approvals.
Her husband and business partner, Greg Hanley, is the owner of Nidus Development Inc., a company with plans to build a 12-storey condo building in the city.
The City of St. John's took the Hanleys to court in 2022, alleging the couple did not have a valid occupancy permit for their seasonal store, Christmas House — a separate building next to their Urban Market location.
The charge was dropped in 2023 due to a lack of evidence, and the city appealed. It was thrown out of Supreme Court in January after a three-year legal battle.
Hanley wrote in a July news release that she has a goal of forming positive relationships with businesses, law enforcement, and residents in order to achieve new possibilities.
"My ambition is boundless because my belief in St. John's is boundless," she wrote.
The St. John's municipal election will be held on Oct. 2.