Calgary's new city council to be sworn in Monday afternoon
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Members of Calgary's new city council will take the oath of office on Monday afternoon.
The City of Calgary will hold its official swearing-in ceremony at City Hall at 2 p.m. CBC Calgary will carry it live online and on Facebook.
Calgary's municipal vote on Oct. 18 saw the election of a new mayor, Jyoti Gondek, the first female mayor in the city's history, and 11 new city councillors.
Gondek defeated 26 challengers to replace outgoing mayor Naheed Nenshi, who chose not to run for re-election after 11 years in the role.
She won the most votes in all 14 of the city's electoral wards, according to official results of the municipal election released Friday.
Just three of the five incumbent councillors held onto their seats — Sean Chu in Ward 4, Gian-Carlo Carra in Ward 9 and Peter Demong in Ward 14 — while Joe Magliocca lost in Ward 2 as did Diane Colley-Urquhart in Ward 13.
Here's who won Calgary's 14 council races on Oct. 18:
Due to COVID-19 health restrictions, attendance at the ceremony will be limited. The event will take place in a mostly empty council chamber. Gondek will take the oath before the councillors are sworn in.
Last week, Gondek said she would administer the oath to her colleagues, but would not be the one to swear in Coun. Sean Chu.
Like most members of council, Gondek has said Chu should resign his seat following reports that the Calgary Police disciplined him for having physical contact with a 16-year-old girl in 1997 while he was a police constable.
CBC News also reported that Chu was involved in a 2008 fight with his wife that ended with police responding and seizing a firearm, confirmed through court records.
Chu maintains the matters were investigated and resolved, and that media coverage was politically motivated.
He said he will not resign and intends to serve what he says will be his final term on city council.
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