Ivan G. Court was the 65th mayor of

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in Canada from May 28, 2008 – May 28, 2012. He was succeeded by

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. In 2014, Court attempted a run in provincial politics in the riding of

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and said he believes he has the credentials to improve the situation for the people of his riding. "I served 14 years on Common Council, ten as a Councillor and four as the mayor", Court said. "I was involved heavily in sports. I believe I have the knowledge base. I worked with the Ministers of Local Government. I don't think there’s a politician right now in Fredericton that has my experience working at the national, provincial and municipal levels." However the former mayor was unsuccessful losing the

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nomination to former city councillor Peter McGuire.

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