The 2024 Mississauga mayoral by-election was held on June 10, 2024, to elect the 7th mayor of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, to serve the remainder of the 2022-2026 term following the resignation of mayor

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. The election, held under

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, was won by

Carolyn Parrish Carolyn Parrish (born Karolina Janozeski; October 3, 1946) is a Canadian politician who has been the 7th and current mayor of Mississauga since June 24, 2024. Parrish previously served as a Member of Parliament (Canada), member of Parliament (MP ...

, a

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and former member of Parliament (MP). She defeated fellow city councillors Alvin Tedjo, Dipika Damerla, Stephen Dasko, and 16 other candidates. Parrish was sworn in as mayor on June 24. A by-election for city councillor was held in Ward 5 on the same date, with incumbent councillor Parrish choosing to resign her seat in council to run in the mayoral by-election. That race was won by Natalie Hart who was also sworn in on June 24.

Background

Resignation of Bonnie Crombie and subsequent vacancy

In May 2023, Crombie announced that she had formed an exploratory committee for a candidacy for the leadership of the

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. The decision was made public days after the announcement of the dissolution of Peel Region. Her campaign was registered in June. Upon announcing her candidacy, Crombie said it would be restricted to evenings and weekends to allow her to continue as mayor of Mississauga. Councillor

publicly called for Crombie to take immediate leave, suggesting that her remaining in the position would hurt city-province relations. Councillor Stephen Dasko expressed concerns about collaboration with the province.

By-election process

In June 2023, Councillor Alvin Tedjo spoke against the concept of an appointed mayor serving the remainder of the term if Crombie won. Mississauga was given

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powers after the statement, a change that legislatively requires a by-election in this situation. Councillor Joe Horneck is looking to ban candidates for mayor from holding the rotating position of acting mayor. The change was requested at the December 13 meeting of council. ''Mississauga News'' noted that John Kovac was acting mayor for December and January, and has not ruled out a run for mayor, and that announced candidate Carolyn Parrish is scheduled for February and March. Parrish agreed to the change. Councillor Matt Mahoney requested the concept be referred to the city's governance committee, who will meet January 29. Acting mayors cannot use that title if they endorse a candidate. The City of Mississauga estimates a $3.5 million cost to a by-election, to be funded from election reserves. Carolyn Parrish has decided to resign from her Ward 5 seat upon registering as a mayoral candidate; any ward by-election would cost $500,000. The city aims to hire 1700 election workers. On January 31, Mississauga City Council received a report from the city clerk, with recommendations on the election. It proposed that the nomination process last from March 6 to April 26, with the main election day on June 10. That day is a professional activity day for the two main school boards, freeing space for voting locations.

Timeline

2022

*September 7 -

kicks off her re-election campaign for the mayoralty. *October 24 - Crombie is announced as the victor in the mayoral election.

2023

*May 23 - Crombie forms an exploratory committee for the upcoming Ontario Liberal Party leadership election. *June 14 - Crombie officially enters the 2023 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election. *December 2 - Crombie is elected party leader of the

on the third ballot. *December 3 - Crombie announces that she will be resigning as Mayor of Mississauga. *December 5 - City councillors Stephen Dasko and

announce their candidacies.

2024

*January 5 - 2022 runner-up David Shaw and third-place finisher George Tavares announce their candidacies. *January 12 - Crombie officially resigns as the Mayor of Mississauga. *January 29 - City councillor Alvin Tedjo announces his candidacy. *March 6 - Candidate nomination period opens. *April 25 - Candidate nomination period closes. *May 24-25 - Advance polls open at the

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. *June 1-2 - Advance polls open at various locations across the city. *June 10 - Election day, polls close at 8 pm.

Mayoral debates

Candidates

Registered

Zulfiqar Ali

:Candidacy registered: April 15, 2024

Diya Atassi

Born in Flensburg Germany 1969, B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering, Political Activist, Community Leader, Businessman and CEO of Grille Solutions LTD and CEO of Syrian Canadian Art Council. :Candidacy registered: April 11, 2024 :Campaign website:''
atassiformayor.ca

Brian Crombie

Businessman and former CFO for the

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. Former husband of previous Mississauga mayor Bonnie Crombie. Past president of the Mississauga Arts Council and Transit Alliance. Local radio and YouTube talk show host. None of the Above Party candidate for Mississauga—Lakeshore in the 2022 provincial election. :Candidacy registered: April 24, 2024 :Campaign website:''
briancrombie.ca

Dipika Damerla

Dipika Damerla is the city councillor for Ward 7 ( Cooksville), since 2018. She was the Liberal MPP for Mississauga East—Cooksville from 2011-2018 and a provincial cabinet minister under

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. :Candidacy registered: March 7, 2024 :Campaign website:''
dipikaformayor.ca
:Endorsements: Martin Reid, Mississauga city councillor, Ward 9 (2022- )

Stephen Dasko

Stephen Dasko is the city councillor for Ward 1 ( Lakeview,

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, Mineola) since 2018. Before entering politics, Dasko was a tech industry executive. :Candidacy announced: December 5, 2023 :Candidacy registered: March 6, 2024 :Campaign website:''
www.daskoformayor.com
:Endorsements: Sue McFadden, Mississauga city councillor, Ward 10; Pat Mullins, former Mississauga city councillor, Ward 2; Martin Reid, Mississauga city councillor, Ward 9 (2022- )

Jamie Dookie

He finished 8th of 8 candidates in the 2000 municipal election. He was nominated to run in the 2000 Federal Election in Mississauga East for the

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, finishing 2nd of 7 candidates. He abandoned running for Mississauga councillor ward 6, and ran in the 2014 election for ward 10. :Candidacy registered: March 15, 2024 :Campaign website:''
dookie4mayor.com

Frank Fang

Previously a Conservative Party of Canada electoral district association CEO. Finished fourth in the 2022 municipal election for Mississauga ward 9 councillor. :Candidacy registered: March 8, 2024 :Campaign website:''
votefrankfang.com

Xiaohua Gong

A non-resident who owns property in the City of Mississauga. Owner of Canada National TV and a hotel business. Pleaded guilty to running an international pyramid scheme and using forged documents; charges were later withdrawn. Placed 11th in the

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. :Candidacy registered: April 25, 2024 :Campaign website:''
gong4mayor.ca

Winston Harding

Candidate for Ward 1 in the 2014 municipal election, placing fifth of six; Ward 7 in the 2018 municipal election, placing 11th of 12; and Ward 3 in the 2022 municipal election. Also ran as an independent candidate for Mississauga East-Cooksville in the 2011 provincial election. :Candidacy registered: April 10, 2024

Sara Iqbal

:Candidacy registered: April 11, 2024

Syed Jaffrey

Ward 9 candidate in the 2018 municipal election; Ward 2 candidate in the 2022 municipal election. :Candidacy registered: March 8, 2024

Mitchell Maceachern

:Candidacy registered: April 23, 2024

Sinisa Mandrapa

Real Estate Broker, Mortgage Broker, and Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant :Candidacy registered: April 5, 2024 :Campaign website:''
mandrapaformayor.com
:Campaign slogan: "Leading Mississauga Forward: Together, We Thrive!"

Mike Matulewicz

:Campaign website:''
mikeformississaugamayor.com

Carolyn Parrish

, 77, was the city councillor for Ward 5 (Britannia Woods, Malton) from 2014 until 2024, when she resigned to run in the mayoral by-election. She previously served as the MP for Mississauga West (1993–1997), Mississauga Centre (1997–2004), and

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(2004–2006), and was a trustee on the Peel Board of Education (1985–1990). Before entering politics, Parrish was a high school teacher. :Candidacy announced: December 5, 2023 :Candidacy registered: March 6, 2024 :Campaign website:''
parrishformayor.com
:Campaign slogan: Leading the Way :Endorsements: Brad Butt, Mississauga Ward 11 councillor (since 2022), former MP (2011–2015);

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, retired MP (1993–2011); Peter McCallion, son of

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, Martin Reid, Mississauga city councillor, Ward 9 (since 2022) Pat Saito, retired Mississauga Ward 9 councillor (1991–2022); Harinder Takhar, former MPP (2003–2018); Senator Victor Oh; Nav Bhatia.

David Shaw

David Shaw is a businessman and former

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provincial

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candidate for Brampton West. He was the runner-up in the 2022 mayoral election. :Candidacy announced: January 5, 2024 :Candidacy registered: March 7, 2024 :Campaign website:

George Tavares

George Tavares is a businessperson and the third-place finisher in the 2022 mayoral election. His education includes Political Science, International Business, Engineering, Smart City Design and Canadian Indigenous Studies. :Candidacy announced: January 5, 2024 :Candidacy registered: March 7, 2024 :Campaign website: :Campaign slogan: Empowering Progress, Inspiring Change: George Tavares for Mayor 2024

Alvin Tedjo

Alvin Tedjo is the city councillor for Ward 2 ( Clarkson,

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) since 2022. Prior to entering politics, Tedjo had served as the director of Government Relations for

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and was a political staffer to various ministers at the

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. He also was the Liberal candidate in Oakville North—Burlington for the 2018 provincial election and a candidate for the

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, placing fifth. :Candidacy announced: January 29, 2024 :Candidacy registered: March 6, 2024 :Campaign website:''
www.alvintedjo.ca
:Endorsements: Lucas Alves, public school trustee, Mississauga Wards 3 and 4; Joe Horneck, Mississauga city councillor, Ward 6 (2022- ); Erika McCallion, one of Hazel McCallion's granddaughters, a political campaign worker; Sue McFadden, Mississauga city councillor, Ward 10 (2006- ); Jill Promoli, public school trustee, Mississauga Wards 6 and 11; Martin Reid, Mississauga city councillor, Ward 9 (2022- );

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, urban planner; Mat Siscoe, mayor of

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Nathalie Xian Yi Yan

Hamilton-based traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. Ran a city council candidate in 2006 and 2010 Hamilton municipal elections, for the Hamilton Mountain NDP provincial nomination in 2007, for the Flamborough-Glanbrook NDP provincial nomination in 2018, as a mayoral candidate in the 2018 Hamilton municipal election, as an independent in Hamilton Centre for the 2022 provincial election, candidate in the 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election, placing 54th of 102. :Candidacy registered: March 15, 2024

Withdrawn

Peter McCallion

Peter McCallion is the son of former mayor

. He wants the city to bid for an

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and a PWHL team. :Candidacy registered: March 6, 2024

Peter Tolias

Owner of a landscaping and plowing company. :Candidacy registered: March 6, 2024

Declined

* Brad Butt, city councillor for Ward 11 ( Meadowvale Village, Streetsville) (2022–present) and former

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MP for Mississauga—Streetsville (2011—2015) * Nokha Dakroub, former Peel District School Board trustee, unsuccessful council candidate * Mohamad Fakih, philanthropist and founder and CEO of Paramount Fine Foods * Joe Horneck, city councillor for Ward 6 (Mavis-Erindale, Creditview, Erindale) (2022–present) * John Kovac, city councillor for Ward 4 * Matt Mahoney, city councillor for Ward 8 ( Erin Mills) (2014–present) * Sue McFadden, city councillor for Ward 10 (Lisgar, Churchill Meadows) (2006–present) (''became the