The ensuing election was fought largely on the issue of the West Regional Road, with Chalifoux favouring the recently proposed Ray Gibbon Drive alignment.
Plain quickly fell into step with this majority view, and was criticized for it by many citizens who continued to favour the rejected Ray Gibbon Drive alignment.
Third, Plain oversaw preliminary plans for the development of the multi-purpose leisure centre that would eventually become Servus Credit Union Place.
Fourth and finally, Plain's Council brought in a bylaw prohibiting smoking in all places of business, including those open only to adults.
Since his defeat, Plain has continued to comment publicly on issues including St. Albert's annexation of land from Sturgeon County[10] and municipal budgeting,[11] and has announced that he intends to run for mayor again in 2007.