Mississauga mayoral race centers on three leading candidates

Mississauga voters were set to choose among incumbent Carolyn Parrish, former mayor Bonnie Crombie and councillor Alvin Tedjo in the city’s mayoral election on Monday, Oct. 26, as pre-election coverage described the contest as close. No results establishing a winner were available in the reports. The three candidates were presented as the leading contenders, with recent polling described as showing support nearly evenly split. The reports did not provide poll figures, field dates, sample sizes or methods, so the descriptions offer no precise measure of support. One account said Crombie appeared to have an edge in some polls, while also reporting that overall support was almost evenly divided among the three. The contest brought together a sitting mayor, her predecessor and a city councillor. Crombie left the mayor’s office in 2024 to seek the Ontario Liberal Party leadership. After she did not win a seat in the subsequent provincial election, she resigned as party leader in January 2026 and entered the mayoral race in July. Campaign statements highlighted differing approaches to transit. Crombie advocated a subway for Mississauga and said she would seek provincial funding if...