'The problem is that people don't care enough': 20 Questions with newly-elected St. John's councillor Tom Davis

The former world traveller and current pickleball enthusiast was inspired to run for politics after seeing how the government handled 'Snowmaggedon' and the COVID-19 pandemic

By Evan Careen, PNI Atlantic

Published Mar 25, 2024

Last updated Mar 25, 2024

9 minute read

Elected in the recent Ward 4 by-election on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, and newly sworn-in City of St. John’s municipal council’s new kid on the block, Ward 4 Councillor Tom Davis, a small businessman and owner/operator of Frontline Action, is The Telegram’s Twenty Question’s feature subject for Monday, March 25th., 2024.-Photo by Joe Gibbons/The Telegram — Elected in the recent Ward 4 by-election on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, and newly sworn-in City of St. John’s municipal council’s new kid on the block, Ward 4 Councillor Tom Davis, a small businessman and owner/operator of Frontline Action, is The Telegram’s Twenty Question’s feature subject for Monday, March 25th., 2024.-Photo by Joe Gibbons/The Telegram Photo by joe gibbons /joe gibbons

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