Candidate for Mayor · Mississauga
Carolyn Parrish
Mayor of Mississauga (since 2024)
Incumbent Well documented
Background
- Elected mayor in the June 2024 by-election; previously a city councillor, MP for Mississauga–Erindale, Peel Board of Education trustee and chair, and a teacher. 1
Platform highlights
- At the first debate she defended her record, saying taxes were kept relatively low during her two years, and pointed to the growing police budget as a cost pressure. 2
Positives & concerns
Attributed to cited sources, not our judgement.
Positives
- Brings experience as mayor, councillor, MP and school board chair. 1
Concerns
- According to CBC, Crombie and Tedjo criticized her resignation from the Peel Police Services Board; Parrish said the board is arm's-length and she can't criticize it while serving on it. 2
- According to CBC, Crombie has criticized rising property taxes under her tenure. 3
- According to INsauga, rivals criticized her decision to take part in only three debates. 4
Sources
- 1 Here's the official list of mayoral candidates in the 2026 Mississauga municipal election
CityNews Toronto · 2026-09-08 · News
- 2 3 big moments from the first Mississauga mayoral debate (CBC News)
CBC News via Yahoo News Canada · 2026-09 · News
- 3 Mississauga's top mayoral candidates facing off in 1st debate
CBC News · 2026-09 · News
- 4 Parrish takes heat from rivals for skipping mayoral debate in Mississauga
INsauga · 2026-09 · News
- 5 Official list of 2026 Municipal Election candidates now available
City of Mississauga · 2026-08-25 · Official
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Profile last reviewed October 1, 2026. Positives and concerns are summaries of what the cited sources report, not this site's views.