Toronto has 7 new city councillors. Here’s what you need to know

Big change in Beaches, East York, after Brad Bradford vacated his seat to run for mayor. Let's celebrate for our great city. Thank you. Former MP Nate Erskine-Smith took it. For those who trusted me as their voice in Ottawa, I promised to bring that same principled and effective advocacy to City Hall. He says he's ready to collab with council and the mayor-elect. Olivia Chow and I come from different political backgrounds, but we worked really well together in my time as housing minister. We got a lot done, and we're going to take that same approach down at City Hall. In another MP-turned-councillor win, Sean Chen got the upset over incumbent and TTC chair Jamal Myers in Scarborough North. For the past 20 years as the former school trustee, now former MP, to work hard together with the community to drive positive change. Mike Layton returns to University Rosedale after taking four years off to be with family. Now he's keen to make Toronto green again. You know what, our federal and provincial government have largely set aside our climate objectives. And that's something I was really proud of in my time at City Council in helping draft TransformTO, our climate action plan. We used to be globally renowned for the work we did. In Parkdale High Park, new Councillor Diana Chan-McNally is familiar not as a governing official yet, But as a long-time frontline housing advocate, first and foremost, for her... Honestly, I need to learn the job. That is the most obvious thing that needs to happen. But I'm excited to work on housing as a renter myself. I'm excited to be fighting for people like me and our right to safe and decent housing. Former school trustee Sarah Earhart takes over Toronto Danforth from now-retired councillor Paula Fletcher. the newest faces are Chiara Padovani, who unseated longtime councillor and speaker Francis Nunziata. I believe Toronto can get very creative as a municipality to start putting in some protections for tenants, and so I'm looking forward to doing that on the housing file. Another housing advocate won over Toronto Centre. Karen Stintup will be the new councillor there after defeating incumbent Chris Moyes. It's being described as a progressive wave in council chambers. Ali Shiasal, CBC News, Toronto.