Food Banks Mississauga and the Metamorphosis Network are co-hosting Thursday\u2019s debate, which is slated for 7-9 p.m. at FBM\u2019s warehouse on Eastgate Parkway in the city\u2019s east end.<\/p>\n
The local organizations said they\u2019re staging the debate \u201cto ensure that poverty alleviation, including income and housing security, and food security are key platform issues for Mississauga mayoral candidates.\u201d<\/p>\n
Food Banks Mississauga, which until 2023 operated as The Mississauga Food Bank, oversees 60-plus agencies\/food programs within its network across Canada\u2019s seventh-largest city.<\/p>\n
The Metamorphosis Network is an umbrella group comprised of more than 100 non-profit community services agencies in Peel that have joined forces to ensure key services are \u201cfully funded, effective and meet the needs of the community.\u201d<\/p>\n
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As voters prepare to go to the polls in Mississauga and across Ontario in the Oct. 26 municipal election, FBM officials say the agency\u2019s vast network \u201ccontinues to serve record-breaking numbers of food bank users, and food insecurity is on the rise with no end in sight.\u201d<\/p>\n
They added voters who attend the Oct. 1 debate \u201ccan hear directly from the candidates on their vision and strategies for addressing key issues facing the city like poverty alleviation and food security.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Sept. 25 debate was hosted by the Mississauga Board of Trade.<\/p>\n
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The final debate in which Parrish plans to participate takes place on Oct. 15 at Christ First United Church on Lakeshore Road West. It\u2019s organized by the Town of Port Credit Association, Lakeview Ratepayers Association, Port Credit Legion and Port Credit Community Foundation.<\/p>\n
The other three main candidates are also confirmed for that debate.<\/p>\n
Crombie, Tedjo and Damerla will also participate in an Oct. 5 mayoral candidates debate at Mississauga City Hall being hosted by Policorner, an organization that reports on politics and related happenings at Queen\u2019s Park.<\/p>\n
Parrish will not take part in a fourth debate<\/p>\n
Organizers said that event, which is open to the public, will bring together mayoral candidates \u201cfor a 90-minute debate on the future of the province\u2019s fourth-largest city.\u201d<\/p>\n
Parrish told INsauga.com earlier she will not take part in that debate due to other commitments. Her decision to pass on the Oct. 5 event brought about criticism from her three main rivals<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n Parrish, who won a mayoral byelection in June 2024<\/a> to succeed Crombie, and her predecessor have gone head-to-head in a heated municipal election campaign prior to 2026. Crombie defeated Parrish (2,479 votes to 2,239 votes) in a September 2011 byelection for the Ward 5 council seat.<\/p>\n Crombie left the mayor\u2019s post in Mississauga in January 2024 to become leader of the Ontario Liberal Party and take a shot at unseating Ontario Premier Doug Ford.<\/p>\n The other 10 candidates for mayor of Mississauga are:<\/p>\n David Shaw \u2014 ran in both the 2024 mayoral byelection and 2022 municipal election for mayor. Registered to run May 1 For more information on who\u2019s running and the election in general, visit the city\u2019s election page online<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nMike Matulewicz \u2014 ran in the 2024 mayoral byelection. Registered to run May 5
\nAmjad Jilani \u2014 registered to run July 14
\nFrank Fang \u2014 ran in the 2024 mayoral byelection and competed for the Ward 9 council seat in the 2022 municipal election. Registered to run July 15
\nFadi Naami \u2014 registered to run July 20
\nKaram Ahmed \u2014 registered to run Aug. 20
\nAamir Bhatti \u2014 registered to run Aug. 21
\nGord Elliott \u2014 registered to run Aug. 21
\nMohsin Khan \u2014 registered to run Aug. 18
\nAna Luisa Vasquez De Espinal \u2014 registered to run Aug. 11<\/p>\n