Mississauga residents will pick their next mayor on June 10 in an election that's taking place as Ontario faces a housing crisis and many are seeing costs rise in their daily lives.Top candidates Dipika Damerla, Stephen Dasko and Alvin Tedjo are taking part in a debate moderated by CBC journalist David Common. The event runs from 6:30-7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday. Mississauga's mayoral byelection is set for June 10.
Zulfiqar Ali says he's called Mississauga home for 10 years and is running for mayor because he's disappointed in local government. Atassi is promising a range of improvements — from building out transit to hiring more police officers — while also saying he would work to freeze property tax.Brian Crombie says he's running to fix four big problems. "I think we have lost our way," he told CBC News.
Damerla says her priorities are public safety, cancelling the Bloor Street redesign that would see the roadway narrowed to add bike lanes and building housing and transit infrastructure."My experiences and concerns resonate with younger voters and those seeking change in the city," she told CBC News. "I bring a unique perspective and have a strong connection to the issues facing our community that I will address and bring change into the city.
Those include: Building a subway line from Kipling Station to the intersection of Winston Churchill Boulevard and Eglinton Avenue W., making transportation and dental care free for seniors and building a stadium to host "major league sports" and concerts."I am alarmed at the increased criminal activity in our community and its dramatic effect on my neighbours, whom all express deep concerns for their safety and inadequate police response," he told CBC News.