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Saint John City Hall went silent. What's going on?

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Your City Hall has been quiet, and that's a problem.

Good morning from the Fundy shore — the tide's turning, and so is New Brunswick. Let's get into it.

I'll tell you what, it's been a funny old week down at Saint John City Hall. Or rather, it hasn't been funny at all, right? We've been looking for some news, some movement, anything to chew on, and it's been quieter than a Sunday morning down by the Reversing Falls.

### Nothing to See Here

It's not just that there wasn't much going on, it's that there was *nothing* going on. No new civic data, the open data portal looking like it's taken a long weekend. It gives you pause, right?

* City Hall was quiet, almost a ghost town.

* No new open data insights came out.

* It makes you wonder what's really happening behind the scenes.

We're used to the usual hum, the ebb and flow of city business, even if it's just the steady hand of the Irvings making things happen. But this past week? It's been a real head-scratcher. It's not a good look for a city that's always trying to prove it's on the up-and-up. What's the plan for Saint John if we can't even get a peep out of the folks running the show?

Good morning from the Fundy shore — the tide's turning, and so is New Brunswick. Let's get into it.

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