In this issue
Candidate Tracker: Mississauga 2026
The only place to find reported, fact-checked biographies and platform summaries for every candidate running in the 2026 Mississauga municipal election. No AI, no campaign talking points, just a team of journalists double-checking candidate records and analyzing policies.
In Mississauga’s Ward 2, Candidates Spar Over Crime, Housing, and Property Taxes
With popular incumbent Alvin Tedjo stepping aside for a mayoral run, 14 candidates present their vision for one of the busiest, and wealthiest, wards in the city. Photos by Chloë Ellingson / The Local
Carolyn Parrish Loves a Fight—Now She’s Up Against Her Fiercest Opponent
The Mississauga mayor has never backed down from a battle—not from Hazel McCallion, George W. Bush, or the Peel police budget. In the heated rematch against Bonnie Crombie, however, some wonder if all the scrapping has become an end in itself.
How a Suburban Strip Mall Became a Buzzing Community Hub, and a Political Flashpoint
Mississauga’s immigrant communities made Ridgeway Plaza one of the city’s most vibrant cultural spaces—and also one of its most contested. This municipal election could decide its future.
Debate Tracker
Every mayoral and ward-level debate across Toronto, Mississauga, and Brampton—all in one place.
The Data Centre Backlash Has Come to Mississauga—and It’s Swallowing the Municipal Election
Ahead of this week’s vote on whether to freeze data-centre development for a year, city councillors seeking re-election are suddenly taking a firm stance in response to public outcry
How to Vote in the 2026 Mississauga Election
Everything you need to know about voting for mayor, councillor, and trustee in October’s municipal election
Fewer Candidates for Peel School Trustee Following Changes by the Ford Government
This municipal election there’s a steep decline in candidates for trustee at the Peel District School Board and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.