Meena Waseem, 21, and Ken Yee Chew, 25, both won their races in the municipal election Oct. 24. They talk about the experience of running a campaign, whether their age was discussed and why it's important to motivate more young people to get involved in politics.
Change swept Essex County on Monday night with six new mayors and two popular incumbents elected to the top jobs in eight municipalities across the region.
At 22 years old, Linden Crain's first run at political office garnered him the most votes out of all five councillors elected in Amherstburg on Monday night.
Linden Crain, 22, just became the youngest person yet, to win an election in the Town of Amherstburg and the youngest successful council candidate across Windsor-Essex this election.
CBC News reached out to all the candidates in Amherstburg, Ont., asking the same questions so voters can learn a bit more about who may be on their next town council.