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Mississauga Ward 4

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Fact-checked biographies and platform summaries for every municipal election candidate in Mississauga Ward 4.

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Mississauga Ward 4 is bound by Eglinton Avenue to the north, Cawthra Road to the east, Mavis Road and Hurontario Street to the west, and the Canadian Pacific railway to the south. Its median household income is $74,500, lower than the citywide rate of $89,000; the ward has a higher percentage of low-income residents than the rest of the city. The ward’s current councillor is deputy mayor John Kovac, who was first elected in 2015.

Candidate Tracker was first published on October 5, 2026. Updates to candidates’ bios and platforms will be made intermittently and dated. We will add school trustees in the coming weeks. Candidate Tracker was researched, written, and verified by The Local’s team of journalists and fact checkers.

City Council Candidates

Zulfiqar Ali

Council Candidate - Ward 4

Biography: Little information is available online about Zulfiqar Ali. He ran as an independent candidate in the 2025 Ontario election in Mississauga Centre, coming last out of five candidates. He also ran in the 2024 by-election for mayor.

Platform: This candidate does not have a platform available online at the time of publication.

Humphrey Chukwuemeka

Council Candidate - Ward 4

Biography: Humphrey Chukwuemeka is a former priest who has worked with non-governmental organizations like World Vision, according to an article by Nigerian publication The Nigerian Voice. He has been listed as a director of a community association for Canadians from Imo State, Nigeria. He volunteered with the Frank Fang mayoral campaign in 2022.

Platform: This candidate does not have a platform available online at the time of publication.

Khawar Hussain

Council Candidate - Ward 4

Biography: According to his website, Khawar Hussain has worked as a public health inspector, provincial offences officer, and tobacco enforcement officer in Peel, Manitoba, and the Hastings and Prince Edward County region. Hussain was the NDP candidate in Mississauga East–Cooksville in the 2022 provincial election and 2025 federal election, most recently placing third out of six candidates. Before becoming a public health inspector, he worked in the public relations and food industries. During his 2022 campaign, Hussain was critical of the Ontario government’s response to COVID-19, saying that workers needed more sick days and retention pay.

Platform: If elected, Hussain says he will focus on keeping property taxes “responsible” while protecting essential services. He wants to look for practical solutions for housing affordability, encourage responsible growth by making sure that new infrastructure keeps pace with development, and push for better roads, sidewalks, parks, and work opportunities for youth.

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John Kovac

Council Candidate - Ward 4

Biography: John Kovac is the deputy mayor and has been the incumbent councillor for Ward 4 since 2015, when he beat a crowded field of 26 candidates with just a slim margin of 98 votes over his closest competitor. As deputy mayor, he encouraged Mississaugans to display Canadian flags alongside any former flags at their homes. In 2024, he told Ontario’s legislative assembly that Mississauga would best function separately from the Region of Peel.

Platform: This candidate does not have a platform available online at the time of publication.

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Contributors: Inori Roy, Rebecca Gao, Filipa Pajevic, Alice Boyle, Kunal Chaudhury, Hailey Choi, Maya Elhawary, Ramona Leitao, Emma Paling, Neville Park, Prarthana Pathak, Victoria Hincapie Gomez, Jessica Kim, and Gabrielle McMann. For corrections or additions, please email us at elections@thelocal.to.

Candidate Tracker for Mississauga was made possible through generous support from United Way Greater Toronto. Candidate Tracker was produced independently by The Local.

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