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<\/p>\nThree of the main mayoral candidates in Mississauga are doing double duty on the debate stage Monday while the fourth high-profile hopeful won\u2019t join them again for another 10 days.<\/p>\n
Former mayor of Mississauga Bonnie Crombie and city councillors Alvin Tedjo and Dipika Damerla squared off this morning at the Mississauga Convention Centre in a debate that focused on housing.<\/p>\n
Co-hosted by the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board and Cornerstone Association of Realtors, the morning debate asked the candidates to share their respective visions for Mississauga and speak to issues including housing affordability and supply.<\/p>\n
Crombie, Tedjo and Damerla will get together again Monday night at 7 p.m. for a debate at Mississauga City Hall. Tonight\u2019s event is\u00a0hosted 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
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Mayor Carolyn Parrish will not take part in Monday night\u2019s debate<\/a>, nor did she take the stage this morning at the Mississauga Convention Centre with her main rivals.<\/p>\n Parrish told INSAUGA Canada in late July she was going to take part in three debates in the run-up to the Oct. 26 election.<\/p>\n On Sept. 25, she said she\u2019d confirmed her participation in the Mississauga Board of Trade debate on that afternoon<\/a>, a debate co-hosted by Food Banks Mississauga and the Metamorphosis Network on Oct. 1<\/a> and an Oct. 15 event at Christ First United Church on Lakeshore Road West.<\/p>\n Last 30 Days: 56,610 Votes<\/p>\n All Time: 1,560,380 Votes<\/p>\n 1419 VOTES 4 main rivals square off again on Oct. 15<\/p>\n The Oct. 15 debate is organized by the Town of Port Credit Association, Lakeview Ratepayers Association, Port Credit Legion and Port Credit Community Foundation.<\/p>\n Crombie, Tedjo and Damerla are also confirmed to take part in that debate. They also participated in the Sept. 25 and Oct. 1 debates with Parrish.<\/p>\n Parrish\u2019s decision to pass on tonight\u2019s debate brought about criticism from her three main rivals<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n When the four candidates met last Thursday night to debate at the Food Banks Mississauga warehouse, the event quickly became heated and was contentious throughout. In particular, Parrish and Crombie exchanged a number of verbal jabs.<\/p>\n Parrish and Crombie have battled before<\/p>\n The two political combatants have met previously in a municipal election battle. Parrish and Crombie went head-to-head in a competition for the Ward 5 council seat in Mississauga in a September 2011 byelection, won by Crombie (2,479 votes to 2,239 votes).<\/p>\n Parrish won a mayoral byelection in June 2024<\/a> to succeed Crombie after the latter left to become leader of the Ontario Liberals. Crombie had occupied the mayor\u2019s seat from 2014 to early 2024.<\/p>\n Advance municipal election polls<\/a> open on Tuesday, Oct. 6.<\/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
\n What\u2019s the biggest issue in this municipal election? <\/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