The 2018 municipal elections are finished, but their impact will be felt for a very long time, especially in the Lower Mainland. New mayors in Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Delta, and a dozen other cities will mean new priorities and new approaches to the challenges left by their predecessors.

Mike Klassen, a columnist for The Vancouver Courier and former staffer for Mayor Sam Sullivan, keeps a close eye on city politics. Mike joined Rick Cluff in studio.