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Caroline Barish wins the Mississauga mayoral election

Caroline Barish wins the Mississauga mayoral election

By Mohamed nasar

Published: June 11, 2024

Former councilor and local council member Carolyn Parrish has won the race to become the next mayor of Mississauga, according to unofficial results from the city, following a tense campaign involving four council members.

The voting in two of the municipal by-elections ended at eight o'clock last night, Monday, with a new member chosen for Ward 5.

The unofficial results shared on the city's website had Parrish in first place with over 43,000 votes and Alvin Tedjo in second place with over 34,000 votes. Dipika Damerla came in third, while Stephen Dasco placed fourth.

Parrish said in her victory speech: “First and foremost, I wanted to thank the citizens of Mississauga for their trust in me, your voices have been heard and we will work together to build a brighter and more inclusive future for our city.”

Parrish continued that she ran a “positive campaign,” and she will work closely with the mayors of Brampton and Caledon to advocate for the region as a whole.

She added, “The region will be stronger now because there will be three mayors already in agreement, and we will be formidable when we go to Queen's Park or to Ottawa to tell them we need our fair share of funding.”

In this context, Ontario Premier Doug Ford congratulated Parrish in a social media post on Monday night.

Ford wrote, “I look forward to working with you as we build a stronger Mississauga and a stronger Ontario.”

Parrish had run a leading campaign, partially withdrawing from debates during her campaign to become mayor of the city, and pushed to put housing at the heart of her agenda, including a promise to hold an advisory committee to accelerate building approvals in Mississauga, which did not meet its housing goals in 2023.

Parrish included promises to support “gentle density where lot sizes and access permits” and focus on changing zoning around vacant offices to allow for more housing.

She stated that she would keep city and regional budgets at or below the rate of inflation, while keeping property taxes at or below the cost of living.

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