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Christian Provenzano is the new mayor of Sault Ste. Marie

Incumbent Debbie Amaroso was first out of the gate when results started to come in for the 2014 municipal election but she didn't stay ahead for long.
SooToday Staff
Incumbent Debbie Amaroso was first out of the gate when results started to come in for the 2014 municipal election but she didn't stay ahead for long.
 
Within about 10 minutes Christian Provenzano pulled ahead and after a short back and forth began to widen the gap.
 
When the votes were all counted, Provenzano won with just under 2,000 votes above Debbie Amaroso, according to unofficial results from the city.
 
In a victory speech to supporters, Provenzano said he set out to run an honest campaign and “let the chips fall where they may,”

“We ran a campaign where we said what we thought,” said Provenzano.

“I care passionately about this community. I think it is one of the best places to live, not just in Ontario but in the country but I don’t think we get that message out enough,” said Provenzano.

Amaroso said she had a good four-years, people of the city have spoken and she supports Provenzano.
 
“I'm disappointed but I certainly wish Mr. Provenzano the best,” she said. “It was obviously an issue with my role in the community.”
 
Provenzano said he believes both his and Debbie Amaroso's campaigns were honest and sincere.
 

“The people had two very different campaigns on the table and they chose between them,” he said.

Elsewhere in Northern Ontario, Brian Bigger has won the mayor's race in Sudbury, while councillor Steve Black is the new mayor of Timmins and Al McDonald returns as mayor of North Bay with a landslide 84% of the vote.

(PHOTO: Christian Provenzano (top) and his fiancee pose with family. Donna Hopper/SooToday.  Debbie Amaroso (above) addresses supporters at her campaign headquarters. Kenneth Armstrong/SooToday)