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Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish.<\/p>\n
Then reports surfaced in mid-June<\/a> that another mayoral run for Crombie in Mississauga was imminent, though the former mayor didn\u2019t confirm it at the time, saying only she was considering her options.<\/p>\n This past weekend, she made it everything but official when she announced her mayoral run<\/a> would begin as soon as she registered as a candidate on Tuesday.<\/p>\n In a message sent to supporters and obtained by multiple media outlets, Crombie invited supporters to attend her official registration.<\/p>\n What was already shaping up to be an interesting mayoral competition in Mississauga is now set to be one of the most closely watched races in Ontario as voters prepare to head to the polls on Oct. 26.<\/p>\n Parrish, who won the mayoral byelection in June 2024<\/a> to succeed Crombie, told INsauga.com earlier she\u2019d look forward to debating the issues with her predecessor.<\/p>\n The current mayor said late last year that the notion of Crombie eyeing a return to the Mississauga mayor\u2019s office \u2014 as Crombie\u2019s own words indicated<\/a> \u2014 was just fine with her.<\/p>\n She said she\u2019d view such a development as \u201ca fabulous challenge,\u201d adding \u201cI\u2019d love it. We don\u2019t think alike.<\/p>\n \u201c\u2026 I would look forward to a debate with Bonnie Crombie.\u201d<\/p>\n Mississauga Ward 2 Coun. Alvin Tedjo.<\/p>\n This past weekend on social media, Parrish responded to reports of Crombie\u2019s impending candidacy by saying Crombie had remarked at a community barbecue that Mississauga needs stable leadership.<\/p>\n \u201cI agree!\u201d Parrish wrote on X. \u201cI believe in fact we have that now! No aspirations to other levels of government. Total dedication to our city.\u201d<\/p>\n Parrish also reposted a video from election night in 2024, when Crombie congratulated her former council colleague following the byelection, calling her \u201cecstatic\u201d about Parrish\u2019s victory and describing her as a \u201cformidable mayor.\u201d<\/p>\n The 2026 municipal election will be held on Oct. 26. Candidate nominations opened May 1 and continue untl Aug. 21 at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n For more information on who\u2019s running, how to become a candidate and the election in general, visit the city\u2019s election page online<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2014 with files from Steve Pecar and The Canadian Press<\/p>\n Mississauga Ward 7 Coun. Dipika Damerla.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coun-Alvin-Tedjo-March-11-2026-council-1.jpg\")
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