Tonight, the four main candidates for mayor in Mississauga – including fierce opponents Carolyn Parrish and Bonnie Crombie – will face off one last time on stage before voters head to the polls on Oct. 26.
In their previous debate on Oct. 1, Parrish, the current mayor, and her predecessor Crombie exchanged heated words during a lively discussion about key issues.
Joining Parrish and Crombie at Christ First United Church on Lakeshore Road West this Thursday night are city councillors Alvin Tedjo (Ward 2) and Dipika Damerla (Ward 7), making this the final debate featuring these top four candidates.
The event, organized by the Town of Port Credit Association, Lakeview Ratepayers Association, Port Credit Legion, and Port Credit Community Foundation, kicks off at 7 p. m.
Parrish, Crombie, Tedjo, Damerla along with ten other candidates are competing to become Mississauga’s next mayor. Those who missed last week’s record-breaking advance polling will have their chance to vote on Oct. 26.
Parrish won a byelection in June 2024 to take over from Crombie as mayor, leading up to an intense municipal election campaign ahead of 2026.
Crombie had previously defeated Parrish in a September 2011 byelection for the Ward 5 council seat with a tally of 2,479 votes to Parrish’s 2,239 votes. After that election, Parrish became councillor in that ward when Crombie succeeded Hazel Mc Callion as mayor in 2014.
Crombie later left her position as mayor in January 2024 to lead the Ontario Liberal Party and challenge Premier Doug Ford.
The four leading candidates first came together for a debate on Sept. 25 at Sheridan College’s Hazel Mc Callion Campus located in downtown Mississauga.
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Diving into various topics during that afternoon session, the candidates shared their visions for Ridgeway Plaza located in the city’s west end if they were elected as mayor.
At the beginning of her campaign, Parrish mentioned she would only participate in three debates leading up to election night-a choice that drew criticism from her three main opponents several weeks ago.
The remaining ten candidates running for mayor of Mississauga include:
David Shaw – ran in both the 2024 mayoral byelection and the 2022 municipal election for mayor. Registered to run May 1 Mike Matulewicz – ran in the 2024 mayoral byelection. Registered to run May 5 Amjad Jilani – registered to run July 14 Frank Fang – ran in the 2024 mayoral byelection and competed for Ward 9 council seat during the 2022 municipal election. Registered to run July 15 Fadi Naami – registered to run July 20 Karam Ahmed – registered to run Aug. 20 Aamir Bhatti – registered to run Aug. 21 Gord Elliott – registered to run Aug. 21 Mohsin Khan – registered to run Aug.18 Ana Luisa Vasquez De Espinal – registered to run Aug.11
If you want more details about who’s running or general information about the election itself visit the city’s election page online.
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