Patrick Richard announced his bid for Councillor of Ward 1 in Moncton. Born in Moncton, Richard had previously planned to run before the pandemic started. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree focused on business management, political sciences and sociology from l’Université de Moncton, and a Human Resources Management Certificate from the University of New Brunswick. Richard’s priorities include: Encouraging business growth and recovery from the Covid19 pandemic Establishing a strategy that addresses homelessness and public safety Promoting environmentalism as well as our green spaces Highlighting heritage, arts and culture. Since 2017 Richard has been putting his knowledge of economic development to use with Opportunities NB, at the Moncton regional office.