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Alvin Tedjo Alvin Tedjo speaks to supporters in Mississauga after winning the city’s mayoral race Monday October 26, 2026. <\/p>\nAlvin Tedjo has been elected Mississauga\u2019s new mayor, the CP24-CTV Election Desk is projecting. <\/p>\n
With all polls reporting, Tedjo appears to have captured 39.2 per cent of the vote, with 74,479 votes. He beat incumbent Carolyn Parrish by more than 22,600 votes. <\/p>\n
Parrish appears to have captured 27.3 per cent of the vote while former Mississauga mayor Bonnie Crombie finished third with 22.7 per cent of the vote. <\/p>\n
\u201cMississauga has voted for change,\u201d Tedjo said to raucous applause and cheers from supporters. <\/p>\n
\u201cToday, the city of Mississauga has made a clear and historic choice to demand a change at city hall. My friends, it is beyond a doubt the honor of a lifetime to stand here as your next mayor of the city of Mississauga. This is a tremendous responsibility that I do not take lightly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alvin Tedjo Alvin Tedjo speaks to supporters in Mississauga after winning the city’s mayoral race Monday October 26, 2026. <\/p>\n
He thanked incumbent Parrish for her service, as well as other contenders Bonnie Crombie and Dipika Damerla, acknowledging that it was a \u201ctough\u201d race. <\/p>\n
\u201cOver the course of this campaign, we put forward a comprehensive vision of how we would do things differently and deliver real, meaningful changes that would affect people\u2019s lives for the better,\u201d Tedjo said. \u201cNow we will begin the difficult work of making our plan a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 41-year-old father of three came to Canada when he was four years old. Tedjo has been on council since 2022.<\/p>\n
In his campaign, he promised to implement a two-year city-wide residential property tax freeze on the city\u2019s portion of the bill. He\u2019s also promised to increase the property tax rebate for seniors and to make city programs more affordable and accessible for families.<\/p>\n
Crombie was quick to congratulate Tedjo on his win, speaking just moments after CP24 made the call. <\/p>\n
\u201cI have called Alvin Tedjo, and I have congratulated him on his victory and the honour of becoming our city\u2019s next mayor,\u201d Crombie told supporters. <\/p>\n
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CP24 election desk predicts Alvin Tedjo as new Mississauga mayor <\/p>\n
\u201cAlvin, your energy, your enthusiasm, and the joy you bring to politics matter. You\u2019ve inspired people to get involved and to believe that they can help shape the city\u2019s future.\u201d<\/p>\n
She also thanked her family and supporters and said, \u201cserving Mississauga has been the honour of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Parrish also quickly conceded to Tedjo and congratulated him. <\/p>\n
\u201cNot promising all the treats that people are looking for, not alleviating their pressure during a bad period in our economic history was my mistake. We should have simplified our message,\u201d Parrish said. <\/p>\n
She wished Tedjo good luck. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s gonna have a tough job ahead of him, and he can pick up the phone and call me anytime, and I\u2019ll tell him what not to do,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
She added \u201cthis just wasn\u2019t a normal election\u201d and that another four years was \u201cnot in the cards\u201d for her. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe haven\u2019t had a normal two and a half years. These are tough times that we\u2019re living in,\u201d Parrish said. <\/p>\n