Windsor has elected a new mayor and council. Here's what happens next

Now that Windsor's municipal election has come to an end, you might be wondering, is Fred Francis mayor right now? When's he supposed to take over? Here's what you need to know. Windsor's new city council is made up of five returning ward councillors and five new ward councillors, four of which who haven't held office before, and Francis. They aren't officially set to begin their four-year term until November 15th, which is the case for all municipalities across Ontario. A ceremonial swearing-in is set to take place the next day. As for Mayor Drew Dilkens and the outgoing council, they're still technically in office until then, but they have reduced power. We are in what they call a lame duck period at the moment. Until the 15th of November, there are limitations on what kinds of decisions can be made to avoid the possibility of the previous council sort of tying the hands of the one coming up. These limitations include hiring and firing high-level city officials, engaging in municipal real estate deals, and spending $50,000 or more. And in Ontario, lame duck status triggers when less than 75% of a council is re-elected. After this year's elections, every municipality in Essex County is currently in lame duck. And Smith says it's been a change election for many voters. We had the sense that many had the sense that something was in the air. And we've seen that when you look at what happened between the votes for Fred Francis and also the votes for Cat Pasquatch, that indicates a significant portion of the population that was looking for change. The outgoing council is scheduled for one more meeting on November 9th, but one expert says council won't be doing much. There isn't usually a ton of business for an outgoing council anyways, but if something were to happen between now and then, they'd be making decisions under the restricted act conditions of The city told CBC News that details of the inaugural council meeting will be confirmed in the coming days. Justin Escoto, CBC News, Windsor.