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Crombie by the Square One Shopping Centre, where she wants the TTC’s Line 2 to reach.
In 2014, Hazel McCallion endorsed my platform. She understood that a growing city needs ambition, that every promise comes with a bill and that every dollar belongs to someone who worked for it.
I spent the next decade putting that plan into action. Twelve years later, I am asking you to judge me by the same standard: the strength of my plan and my ability to get things done.
That means thinking big enough for the city we have become while remembering who pays the bills.
That is why bringing the Line 2 subway into downtown Mississauga is central to my plan.
Residents need access to jobs without surrendering hours to the commute. Businesses need customers and workers who can reach them. Growing neighbourhoods need transportation that keeps pace.
A subway is an investment in all three.
But it takes more than drawing a line on a map. It takes a credible business case, government partners, funding and a mayor who keeps pushing after the announcement.
I will bring Ontario, Toronto and our transit partners together to advance that work. I will also press to open the Hazel McCallion light rail line by the end of 2028, advance its downtown loop and improve bus and GO connections.
While we build for tomorrow, we must improve the journey today: synchronize traffic lights, coordinate construction and tackle bottlenecks.
That combination of ambition and discipline runs through my platform. We need a city that works better, and we need to afford it.
As mayor, I kept tax increases, on average, at inflation or less. Carolyn Parrish has raised them approximately 15 per cent in just two years. Now, she is championing a $2.5-billion redevelopment of the Living Arts Centre and surrounding downtown lands.
I would stop it.
A subway connects people to jobs, homes and opportunity. An extravagant redevelopment of our civic precinct is a different priority. A mayor must know the difference.
I will preserve the Living Arts Centre’s community role, review spending line by line and establish an independent Auditor General. My goal is tax increases at or below inflation while protecting frontline services.
And I will be straight with you.
Alvin Tedjo calls his seniors’ proposal a permanent tax “freeze.” His own explanation says the increases accumulate until the home is sold or transferred. That is a deferral — with interest. Seniors should not need to read the fine print.
My plan would increase the annual property tax rebate to $1,000 for eligible seniors with low incomes: help they will not have to repay. I will protect free seniors’ transit and fitness memberships and expand practical support to remain safely at home.
Those who built this city should be able to enjoy their lives here. So should their children.
Before politics, I worked in business. As mayor, attracting investment was central to my work. Employers have choices. Delays can kill opportunities. Sometimes, a mayor needs to pick up the phone and make the case personally.
I will help businesses facing tariffs, pay qualifying local suppliers within 15 days and accelerate approvals for investments that protect or create jobs. I will pursue opportunities around Pearson and on our waterfront, and help local companies reach new markets.
Those jobs must come with homes within reach. I will use municipal land and partnerships to advance affordable rental and seniors’ housing, help projects through approvals and strengthen emergency rent and utility assistance. Food programs and expanded recreation assistance will help families through difficult times.
And everyone deserves to feel safe.
Parrish walked away from the Peel Police Services Board. I will return. I will support officers confronting home invasions, auto theft and extortion, challenge overhead and reduce administrative burdens so officers have more time to protect the public.
The choice is clear. Parrish has stepped back from a responsibility of leadership. Alvin wants to lead the city before completing his first term on council.
Mississauga cannot afford absent leadership or on-the-job training in the mayor’s chair.
I offer steady, experienced leadership focused on getting things done.
I sought provincial leadership because our city’s challenges also require action at Queen’s Park. I never stopped fighting for Mississauga. I would bring that broader experience back to the mayor’s office.
I know how to negotiate with governments, attract investment and bring a council to a decision. I know when to compromise and when to stand firm. Above all, I know experience must earn its keep by producing results.
Hazel endorsed my plan in 2014. I spent the next decade working to make it a reality. Now I have a practical, comprehensive plan for Mississauga’s next decade and beyond, and I am ready on day one.
I am asking for your vote to build a city where you can get ahead, put down roots and look forward to what comes next.
Bonnie Crombie is running for Mayor of Mississauga. We’ve invited the city’s three leading mayoral candidates to make their closing arguments to voters in an op-ed ahead of Monday's election.
In 2014, Hazel McCallion endorsed my platform. She understood that a growing city needs ambition, that every promise comes with a bill and that every dollar belongs to someone who worked for it.
I spent the next decade putting that plan into action. Twelve years later, I am asking you to judge me by the same standard: the strength of my plan and my ability to get things done.
That means thinking big enough for the city we have become while remembering who pays the bills.
That is why bringing the Line 2 subway into downtown Mississauga is central to my plan.
Residents need access to jobs without surrendering hours to the commute. Businesses need customers and workers who can reach them. Growing neighbourhoods need transportation that keeps pace.
A subway is an investment in all three.
But it takes more than drawing a line on a map. It takes a credible business case, government partners, funding and a mayor who keeps pushing after the announcement.
I will bring Ontario, Toronto and our transit partners together to advance that work. I will also press to open the Hazel McCallion light rail line by the end of 2028, advance its downtown loop and improve bus and GO connections.
While we build for tomorrow, we must improve the journey today: synchronize traffic lights, coordinate construction and tackle bottlenecks.
That combination of ambition and discipline runs through my platform. We need a city that works better, and we need to afford it.
As mayor, I kept tax increases, on average, at inflation or less. Carolyn Parrish has raised them approximately 15 per cent in just two years. Now, she is championing a $2.5-billion redevelopment of the Living Arts Centre and surrounding downtown lands.
I would stop it.
A subway connects people to jobs, homes and opportunity. An extravagant redevelopment of our civic precinct is a different priority. A mayor must know the difference.
I will preserve the Living Arts Centre’s community role, review spending line by line and establish an independent Auditor General. My goal is tax increases at or below inflation while protecting frontline services.
And I will be straight with you.
Alvin Tedjo calls his seniors’ proposal a permanent tax “freeze.” His own explanation says the increases accumulate until the home is sold or transferred. That is a deferral — with interest. Seniors should not need to read the fine print.
My plan would increase the annual property tax rebate to $1,000 for eligible seniors with low incomes: help they will not have to repay. I will protect free seniors’ transit and fitness memberships and expand practical support to remain safely at home.
Those who built this city should be able to enjoy their lives here. So should their children.
Before politics, I worked in business. As mayor, attracting investment was central to my work. Employers have choices. Delays can kill opportunities. Sometimes, a mayor needs to pick up the phone and make the case personally.
I will help businesses facing tariffs, pay qualifying local suppliers within 15 days and accelerate approvals for investments that protect or create jobs. I will pursue opportunities around Pearson and on our waterfront, and help local companies reach new markets.
Those jobs must come with homes within reach. I will use municipal land and partnerships to advance affordable rental and seniors’ housing, help projects through approvals and strengthen emergency rent and utility assistance. Food programs and expanded recreation assistance will help families through difficult times.
And everyone deserves to feel safe.
Parrish walked away from the Peel Police Services Board. I will return. I will support officers confronting home invasions, auto theft and extortion, challenge overhead and reduce administrative burdens so officers have more time to protect the public.
The choice is clear. Parrish has stepped back from a responsibility of leadership. Alvin wants to lead the city before completing his first term on council.
Mississauga cannot afford absent leadership or on-the-job training in the mayor’s chair.
I offer steady, experienced leadership focused on getting things done.
I sought provincial leadership because our city’s challenges also require action at Queen’s Park. I never stopped fighting for Mississauga. I would bring that broader experience back to the mayor’s office.
I know how to negotiate with governments, attract investment and bring a council to a decision. I know when to compromise and when to stand firm. Above all, I know experience must earn its keep by producing results.
Hazel endorsed my plan in 2014. I spent the next decade working to make it a reality. Now I have a practical, comprehensive plan for Mississauga’s next decade and beyond, and I am ready on day one.
I am asking for your vote to build a city where you can get ahead, put down roots and look forward to what comes next.
Bonnie Crombie is running for Mayor of Mississauga. We’ve invited the city’s three leading mayoral candidates to make their closing arguments to voters in an op-ed ahead of Monday's election.
In 2014, Hazel McCallion endorsed my platform. She understood that a growing city needs ambition, that every promise comes with a bill and that every dollar belongs to someone who worked for it.
I spent the next decade putting that plan into action. Twelve years later, I am asking you to judge me by the same standard: the strength of my plan and my ability to get things done.
That means thinking big enough for the city we have become while remembering who pays the bills.
That is why bringing the Line 2 subway into downtown Mississauga is central to my plan.
Residents need access to jobs without surrendering hours to the commute. Businesses need customers and workers who can reach them. Growing neighbourhoods need transportation that keeps pace.
A subway is an investment in all three.
But it takes more than drawing a line on a map. It takes a credible business case, government partners, funding and a mayor who keeps pushing after the announcement.
I will bring Ontario, Toronto and our transit partners together to advance that work. I will also press to open the Hazel McCallion light rail line by the end of 2028, advance its downtown loop and improve bus and GO connections.
While we build for tomorrow, we must improve the journey today: synchronize traffic lights, coordinate construction and tackle bottlenecks.
That combination of ambition and discipline runs through my platform. We need a city that works better, and we need to afford it.
As mayor, I kept tax increases, on average, at inflation or less. Carolyn Parrish has raised them approximately 15 per cent in just two years. Now, she is championing a $2.5-billion redevelopment of the Living Arts Centre and surrounding downtown lands.
I would stop it.
A subway connects people to jobs, homes and opportunity. An extravagant redevelopment of our civic precinct is a different priority. A mayor must know the difference.
I will preserve the Living Arts Centre’s community role, review spending line by line and establish an independent Auditor General. My goal is tax increases at or below inflation while protecting frontline services.
And I will be straight with you.
Alvin Tedjo calls his seniors’ proposal a permanent tax “freeze.” His own explanation says the increases accumulate until the home is sold or transferred. That is a deferral — with interest. Seniors should not need to read the fine print.
My plan would increase the annual property tax rebate to $1,000 for eligible seniors with low incomes: help they will not have to repay. I will protect free seniors’ transit and fitness memberships and expand practical support to remain safely at home.
Those who built this city should be able to enjoy their lives here. So should their children.
Before politics, I worked in business. As mayor, attracting investment was central to my work. Employers have choices. Delays can kill opportunities. Sometimes, a mayor needs to pick up the phone and make the case personally.
I will help businesses facing tariffs, pay qualifying local suppliers within 15 days and accelerate approvals for investments that protect or create jobs. I will pursue opportunities around Pearson and on our waterfront, and help local companies reach new markets.
Those jobs must come with homes within reach. I will use municipal land and partnerships to advance affordable rental and seniors’ housing, help projects through approvals and strengthen emergency rent and utility assistance. Food programs and expanded recreation assistance will help families through difficult times.
And everyone deserves to feel safe.
Parrish walked away from the Peel Police Services Board. I will return. I will support officers confronting home invasions, auto theft and extortion, challenge overhead and reduce administrative burdens so officers have more time to protect the public.
The choice is clear. Parrish has stepped back from a responsibility of leadership. Alvin wants to lead the city before completing his first term on council.
Mississauga cannot afford absent leadership or on-the-job training in the mayor’s chair.
I offer steady, experienced leadership focused on getting things done.
I sought provincial leadership because our city’s challenges also require action at Queen’s Park. I never stopped fighting for Mississauga. I would bring that broader experience back to the mayor’s office.
I know how to negotiate with governments, attract investment and bring a council to a decision. I know when to compromise and when to stand firm. Above all, I know experience must earn its keep by producing results.
Hazel endorsed my plan in 2014. I spent the next decade working to make it a reality. Now I have a practical, comprehensive plan for Mississauga’s next decade and beyond, and I am ready on day one.
I am asking for your vote to build a city where you can get ahead, put down roots and look forward to what comes next.
Bonnie Crombie is running for Mayor of Mississauga. We’ve invited the city’s three leading mayoral candidates to make their closing arguments to voters in an op-ed ahead of Monday's election.
In 2014, Hazel McCallion endorsed my platform. She understood that a growing city needs ambition, that every promise comes with a bill and that every dollar belongs to someone who worked for it.
I spent the next decade putting that plan into action. Twelve years later, I am asking you to judge me by the same standard: the strength of my plan and my ability to get things done.
That means thinking big enough for the city we have become while remembering who pays the bills.
That is why bringing the Line 2 subway into downtown Mississauga is central to my plan.
Residents need access to jobs without surrendering hours to the commute. Businesses need customers and workers who can reach them. Growing neighbourhoods need transportation that keeps pace.
A subway is an investment in all three.
But it takes more than drawing a line on a map. It takes a credible business case, government partners, funding and a mayor who keeps pushing after the announcement.
I will bring Ontario, Toronto and our transit partners together to advance that work. I will also press to open the Hazel McCallion light rail line by the end of 2028, advance its downtown loop and improve bus and GO connections.
While we build for tomorrow, we must improve the journey today: synchronize traffic lights, coordinate construction and tackle bottlenecks.
That combination of ambition and discipline runs through my platform. We need a city that works better, and we need to afford it.
As mayor, I kept tax increases, on average, at inflation or less. Carolyn Parrish has raised them approximately 15 per cent in just two years. Now, she is championing a $2.5-billion redevelopment of the Living Arts Centre and surrounding downtown lands.
I would stop it.
A subway connects people to jobs, homes and opportunity. An extravagant redevelopment of our civic precinct is a different priority. A mayor must know the difference.
I will preserve the Living Arts Centre’s community role, review spending line by line and establish an independent Auditor General. My goal is tax increases at or below inflation while protecting frontline services.
And I will be straight with you.
Alvin Tedjo calls his seniors’ proposal a permanent tax “freeze.” His own explanation says the increases accumulate until the home is sold or transferred. That is a deferral — with interest. Seniors should not need to read the fine print.
My plan would increase the annual property tax rebate to $1,000 for eligible seniors with low incomes: help they will not have to repay. I will protect free seniors’ transit and fitness memberships and expand practical support to remain safely at home.
Those who built this city should be able to enjoy their lives here. So should their children.
Before politics, I worked in business. As mayor, attracting investment was central to my work. Employers have choices. Delays can kill opportunities. Sometimes, a mayor needs to pick up the phone and make the case personally.
I will help businesses facing tariffs, pay qualifying local suppliers within 15 days and accelerate approvals for investments that protect or create jobs. I will pursue opportunities around Pearson and on our waterfront, and help local companies reach new markets.
Those jobs must come with homes within reach. I will use municipal land and partnerships to advance affordable rental and seniors’ housing, help projects through approvals and strengthen emergency rent and utility assistance. Food programs and expanded recreation assistance will help families through difficult times.
And everyone deserves to feel safe.
Parrish walked away from the Peel Police Services Board. I will return. I will support officers confronting home invasions, auto theft and extortion, challenge overhead and reduce administrative burdens so officers have more time to protect the public.
The choice is clear. Parrish has stepped back from a responsibility of leadership. Alvin wants to lead the city before completing his first term on council.
Mississauga cannot afford absent leadership or on-the-job training in the mayor’s chair.
I offer steady, experienced leadership focused on getting things done.
I sought provincial leadership because our city’s challenges also require action at Queen’s Park. I never stopped fighting for Mississauga. I would bring that broader experience back to the mayor’s office.
I know how to negotiate with governments, attract investment and bring a council to a decision. I know when to compromise and when to stand firm. Above all, I know experience must earn its keep by producing results.
Hazel endorsed my plan in 2014. I spent the next decade working to make it a reality. Now I have a practical, comprehensive plan for Mississauga’s next decade and beyond, and I am ready on day one.
I am asking for your vote to build a city where you can get ahead, put down roots and look forward to what comes next.
Bonnie Crombie is running for Mayor of Mississauga. We’ve invited the city’s three leading mayoral candidates to make their closing arguments to voters in an op-ed ahead of Monday's election.
In 2014, Hazel McCallion endorsed my platform. She understood that a growing city needs ambition, that every promise comes with a bill and that every dollar belongs to someone who worked for it.
I spent the next decade putting that plan into action. Twelve years later, I am asking you to judge me by the same standard: the strength of my plan and my ability to get things done.
That means thinking big enough for the city we have become while remembering who pays the bills.
That is why bringing the Line 2 subway into downtown Mississauga is central to my plan.
Residents need access to jobs without surrendering hours to the commute. Businesses need customers and workers who can reach them. Growing neighbourhoods need transportation that keeps pace.
A subway is an investment in all three.
But it takes more than drawing a line on a map. It takes a credible business case, government partners, funding and a mayor who keeps pushing after the announcement.
I will bring Ontario, Toronto and our transit partners together to advance that work. I will also press to open the Hazel McCallion light rail line by the end of 2028, advance its downtown loop and improve bus and GO connections.
While we build for tomorrow, we must improve the journey today: synchronize traffic lights, coordinate construction and tackle bottlenecks.
That combination of ambition and discipline runs through my platform. We need a city that works better, and we need to afford it.
As mayor, I kept tax increases, on average, at inflation or less. Carolyn Parrish has raised them approximately 15 per cent in just two years. Now, she is championing a $2.5-billion redevelopment of the Living Arts Centre and surrounding downtown lands.
I would stop it.
A subway connects people to jobs, homes and opportunity. An extravagant redevelopment of our civic precinct is a different priority. A mayor must know the difference.
I will preserve the Living Arts Centre’s community role, review spending line by line and establish an independent Auditor General. My goal is tax increases at or below inflation while protecting frontline services.
And I will be straight with you.
Alvin Tedjo calls his seniors’ proposal a permanent tax “freeze.” His own explanation says the increases accumulate until the home is sold or transferred. That is a deferral — with interest. Seniors should not need to read the fine print.
My plan would increase the annual property tax rebate to $1,000 for eligible seniors with low incomes: help they will not have to repay. I will protect free seniors’ transit and fitness memberships and expand practical support to remain safely at home.
Those who built this city should be able to enjoy their lives here. So should their children.
Before politics, I worked in business. As mayor, attracting investment was central to my work. Employers have choices. Delays can kill opportunities. Sometimes, a mayor needs to pick up the phone and make the case personally.
I will help businesses facing tariffs, pay qualifying local suppliers within 15 days and accelerate approvals for investments that protect or create jobs. I will pursue opportunities around Pearson and on our waterfront, and help local companies reach new markets.
Those jobs must come with homes within reach. I will use municipal land and partnerships to advance affordable rental and seniors’ housing, help projects through approvals and strengthen emergency rent and utility assistance. Food programs and expanded recreation assistance will help families through difficult times.
And everyone deserves to feel safe.
Parrish walked away from the Peel Police Services Board. I will return. I will support officers confronting home invasions, auto theft and extortion, challenge overhead and reduce administrative burdens so officers have more time to protect the public.
The choice is clear. Parrish has stepped back from a responsibility of leadership. Alvin wants to lead the city before completing his first term on council.
Mississauga cannot afford absent leadership or on-the-job training in the mayor’s chair.
I offer steady, experienced leadership focused on getting things done.
I sought provincial leadership because our city’s challenges also require action at Queen’s Park. I never stopped fighting for Mississauga. I would bring that broader experience back to the mayor’s office.
I know how to negotiate with governments, attract investment and bring a council to a decision. I know when to compromise and when to stand firm. Above all, I know experience must earn its keep by producing results.
Hazel endorsed my plan in 2014. I spent the next decade working to make it a reality. Now I have a practical, comprehensive plan for Mississauga’s next decade and beyond, and I am ready on day one.
I am asking for your vote to build a city where you can get ahead, put down roots and look forward to what comes next.
Bonnie Crombie is running for Mayor of Mississauga. We’ve invited the city’s three leading mayoral candidates to make their closing arguments to voters in an op-ed ahead of Monday's election.
In 2014, Hazel McCallion endorsed my platform. She understood that a growing city needs ambition, that every promise comes with a bill and that every dollar belongs to someone who worked for it.
I spent the next decade putting that plan into action. Twelve years later, I am asking you to judge me by the same standard: the strength of my plan and my ability to get things done.
That means thinking big enough for the city we have become while remembering who pays the bills.
That is why bringing the Line 2 subway into downtown Mississauga is central to my plan.
Residents need access to jobs without surrendering hours to the commute. Businesses need customers and workers who can reach them. Growing neighbourhoods need transportation that keeps pace.
A subway is an investment in all three.
But it takes more than drawing a line on a map. It takes a credible business case, government partners, funding and a mayor who keeps pushing after the announcement.
I will bring Ontario, Toronto and our transit partners together to advance that work. I will also press to open the Hazel McCallion light rail line by the end of 2028, advance its downtown loop and improve bus and GO connections.
While we build for tomorrow, we must improve the journey today: synchronize traffic lights, coordinate construction and tackle bottlenecks.
That combination of ambition and discipline runs through my platform. We need a city that works better, and we need to afford it.
As mayor, I kept tax increases, on average, at inflation or less. Carolyn Parrish has raised them approximately 15 per cent in just two years. Now, she is championing a $2.5-billion redevelopment of the Living Arts Centre and surrounding downtown lands.
I would stop it.
A subway connects people to jobs, homes and opportunity. An extravagant redevelopment of our civic precinct is a different priority. A mayor must know the difference.
I will preserve the Living Arts Centre’s community role, review spending line by line and establish an independent Auditor General. My goal is tax increases at or below inflation while protecting frontline services.
And I will be straight with you.
Alvin Tedjo calls his seniors’ proposal a permanent tax “freeze.” His own explanation says the increases accumulate until the home is sold or transferred. That is a deferral — with interest. Seniors should not need to read the fine print.
My plan would increase the annual property tax rebate to $1,000 for eligible seniors with low incomes: help they will not have to repay. I will protect free seniors’ transit and fitness memberships and expand practical support to remain safely at home.
Those who built this city should be able to enjoy their lives here. So should their children.
Before politics, I worked in business. As mayor, attracting investment was central to my work. Employers have choices. Delays can kill opportunities. Sometimes, a mayor needs to pick up the phone and make the case personally.
I will help businesses facing tariffs, pay qualifying local suppliers within 15 days and accelerate approvals for investments that protect or create jobs. I will pursue opportunities around Pearson and on our waterfront, and help local companies reach new markets.
Those jobs must come with homes within reach. I will use municipal land and partnerships to advance affordable rental and seniors’ housing, help projects through approvals and strengthen emergency rent and utility assistance. Food programs and expanded recreation assistance will help families through difficult times.
And everyone deserves to feel safe.
Parrish walked away from the Peel Police Services Board. I will return. I will support officers confronting home invasions, auto theft and extortion, challenge overhead and reduce administrative burdens so officers have more time to protect the public.
The choice is clear. Parrish has stepped back from a responsibility of leadership. Alvin wants to lead the city before completing his first term on council.
Mississauga cannot afford absent leadership or on-the-job training in the mayor’s chair.
I offer steady, experienced leadership focused on getting things done.
I sought provincial leadership because our city’s challenges also require action at Queen’s Park. I never stopped fighting for Mississauga. I would bring that broader experience back to the mayor’s office.
I know how to negotiate with governments, attract investment and bring a council to a decision. I know when to compromise and when to stand firm. Above all, I know experience must earn its keep by producing results.
Hazel endorsed my plan in 2014. I spent the next decade working to make it a reality. Now I have a practical, comprehensive plan for Mississauga’s next decade and beyond, and I am ready on day one.
I am asking for your vote to build a city where you can get ahead, put down roots and look forward to what comes next.
Bonnie Crombie is running for Mayor of Mississauga. We’ve invited the city’s three leading mayoral candidates to make their closing arguments to voters in an op-ed ahead of Monday's election.
In 2014, Hazel McCallion endorsed my platform. She understood that a growing city needs ambition, that every promise comes with a bill and that every dollar belongs to someone who worked for it.
I spent the next decade putting that plan into action. Twelve years later, I am asking you to judge me by the same standard: the strength of my plan and my ability to get things done.
That means thinking big enough for the city we have become while remembering who pays the bills.
That is why bringing the Line 2 subway into downtown Mississauga is central to my plan.
Residents need access to jobs without surrendering hours to the commute. Businesses need customers and workers who can reach them. Growing neighbourhoods need transportation that keeps pace.
A subway is an investment in all three.
But it takes more than drawing a line on a map. It takes a credible business case, government partners, funding and a mayor who keeps pushing after the announcement.
I will bring Ontario, Toronto and our transit partners together to advance that work. I will also press to open the Hazel McCallion light rail line by the end of 2028, advance its downtown loop and improve bus and GO connections.
While we build for tomorrow, we must improve the journey today: synchronize traffic lights, coordinate construction and tackle bottlenecks.
That combination of ambition and discipline runs through my platform. We need a city that works better, and we need to afford it.
As mayor, I kept tax increases, on average, at inflation or less. Carolyn Parrish has raised them approximately 15 per cent in just two years. Now, she is championing a $2.5-billion redevelopment of the Living Arts Centre and surrounding downtown lands.
I would stop it.
A subway connects people to jobs, homes and opportunity. An extravagant redevelopment of our civic precinct is a different priority. A mayor must know the difference.
I will preserve the Living Arts Centre’s community role, review spending line by line and establish an independent Auditor General. My goal is tax increases at or below inflation while protecting frontline services.
And I will be straight with you.
Alvin Tedjo calls his seniors’ proposal a permanent tax “freeze.” His own explanation says the increases accumulate until the home is sold or transferred. That is a deferral — with interest. Seniors should not need to read the fine print.
My plan would increase the annual property tax rebate to $1,000 for eligible seniors with low incomes: help they will not have to repay. I will protect free seniors’ transit and fitness memberships and expand practical support to remain safely at home.
Those who built this city should be able to enjoy their lives here. So should their children.
Before politics, I worked in business. As mayor, attracting investment was central to my work. Employers have choices. Delays can kill opportunities. Sometimes, a mayor needs to pick up the phone and make the case personally.
I will help businesses facing tariffs, pay qualifying local suppliers within 15 days and accelerate approvals for investments that protect or create jobs. I will pursue opportunities around Pearson and on our waterfront, and help local companies reach new markets.
Those jobs must come with homes within reach. I will use municipal land and partnerships to advance affordable rental and seniors’ housing, help projects through approvals and strengthen emergency rent and utility assistance. Food programs and expanded recreation assistance will help families through difficult times.
And everyone deserves to feel safe.
Parrish walked away from the Peel Police Services Board. I will return. I will support officers confronting home invasions, auto theft and extortion, challenge overhead and reduce administrative burdens so officers have more time to protect the public.
The choice is clear. Parrish has stepped back from a responsibility of leadership. Alvin wants to lead the city before completing his first term on council.
Mississauga cannot afford absent leadership or on-the-job training in the mayor’s chair.
I offer steady, experienced leadership focused on getting things done.
I sought provincial leadership because our city’s challenges also require action at Queen’s Park. I never stopped fighting for Mississauga. I would bring that broader experience back to the mayor’s office.
I know how to negotiate with governments, attract investment and bring a council to a decision. I know when to compromise and when to stand firm. Above all, I know experience must earn its keep by producing results.
Hazel endorsed my plan in 2014. I spent the next decade working to make it a reality. Now I have a practical, comprehensive plan for Mississauga’s next decade and beyond, and I am ready on day one.
I am asking for your vote to build a city where you can get ahead, put down roots and look forward to what comes next.
Bonnie Crombie is running for Mayor of Mississauga. We’ve invited the city’s three leading mayoral candidates to make their closing arguments to voters in an op-ed ahead of Monday's election.
In 2014, Hazel McCallion endorsed my platform. She understood that a growing city needs ambition, that every promise comes with a bill and that every dollar belongs to someone who worked for it.
I spent the next decade putting that plan into action. Twelve years later, I am asking you to judge me by the same standard: the strength of my plan and my ability to get things done.
That means thinking big enough for the city we have become while remembering who pays the bills.
That is why bringing the Line 2 subway into downtown Mississauga is central to my plan.
Residents need access to jobs without surrendering hours to the commute. Businesses need customers and workers who can reach them. Growing neighbourhoods need transportation that keeps pace.
A subway is an investment in all three.
But it takes more than drawing a line on a map. It takes a credible business case, government partners, funding and a mayor who keeps pushing after the announcement.
I will bring Ontario, Toronto and our transit partners together to advance that work. I will also press to open the Hazel McCallion light rail line by the end of 2028, advance its downtown loop and improve bus and GO connections.
While we build for tomorrow, we must improve the journey today: synchronize traffic lights, coordinate construction and tackle bottlenecks.
That combination of ambition and discipline runs through my platform. We need a city that works better, and we need to afford it.
As mayor, I kept tax increases, on average, at inflation or less. Carolyn Parrish has raised them approximately 15 per cent in just two years. Now, she is championing a $2.5-billion redevelopment of the Living Arts Centre and surrounding downtown lands.
I would stop it.
A subway connects people to jobs, homes and opportunity. An extravagant redevelopment of our civic precinct is a different priority. A mayor must know the difference.
I will preserve the Living Arts Centre’s community role, review spending line by line and establish an independent Auditor General. My goal is tax increases at or below inflation while protecting frontline services.
And I will be straight with you.
Alvin Tedjo calls his seniors’ proposal a permanent tax “freeze.” His own explanation says the increases accumulate until the home is sold or transferred. That is a deferral — with interest. Seniors should not need to read the fine print.
My plan would increase the annual property tax rebate to $1,000 for eligible seniors with low incomes: help they will not have to repay. I will protect free seniors’ transit and fitness memberships and expand practical support to remain safely at home.
Those who built this city should be able to enjoy their lives here. So should their children.
Before politics, I worked in business. As mayor, attracting investment was central to my work. Employers have choices. Delays can kill opportunities. Sometimes, a mayor needs to pick up the phone and make the case personally.
I will help businesses facing tariffs, pay qualifying local suppliers within 15 days and accelerate approvals for investments that protect or create jobs. I will pursue opportunities around Pearson and on our waterfront, and help local companies reach new markets.
Those jobs must come with homes within reach. I will use municipal land and partnerships to advance affordable rental and seniors’ housing, help projects through approvals and strengthen emergency rent and utility assistance. Food programs and expanded recreation assistance will help families through difficult times.
And everyone deserves to feel safe.
Parrish walked away from the Peel Police Services Board. I will return. I will support officers confronting home invasions, auto theft and extortion, challenge overhead and reduce administrative burdens so officers have more time to protect the public.
The choice is clear. Parrish has stepped back from a responsibility of leadership. Alvin wants to lead the city before completing his first term on council.
Mississauga cannot afford absent leadership or on-the-job training in the mayor’s chair.
I offer steady, experienced leadership focused on getting things done.
I sought provincial leadership because our city’s challenges also require action at Queen’s Park. I never stopped fighting for Mississauga. I would bring that broader experience back to the mayor’s office.
I know how to negotiate with governments, attract investment and bring a council to a decision. I know when to compromise and when to stand firm. Above all, I know experience must earn its keep by producing results.
Hazel endorsed my plan in 2014. I spent the next decade working to make it a reality. Now I have a practical, comprehensive plan for Mississauga’s next decade and beyond, and I am ready on day one.
I am asking for your vote to build a city where you can get ahead, put down roots and look forward to what comes next.
Bonnie Crombie is running for Mayor of Mississauga. We’ve invited the city’s three leading mayoral candidates to make their closing arguments to voters in an op-ed ahead of Monday's election.
In 2014, Hazel McCallion endorsed my platform. She understood that a growing city needs ambition, that every promise comes with a bill and that every dollar belongs to someone who worked for it.
I spent the next decade putting that plan into action. Twelve years later, I am asking you to judge me by the same standard: the strength of my plan and my ability to get things done.
That means thinking big enough for the city we have become while remembering who pays the bills.
That is why bringing the Line 2 subway into downtown Mississauga is central to my plan.
Residents need access to jobs without surrendering hours to the commute. Businesses need customers and workers who can reach them. Growing neighbourhoods need transportation that keeps pace.
A subway is an investment in all three.
But it takes more than drawing a line on a map. It takes a credible business case, government partners, funding and a mayor who keeps pushing after the announcement.
I will bring Ontario, Toronto and our transit partners together to advance that work. I will also press to open the Hazel McCallion light rail line by the end of 2028, advance its downtown loop and improve bus and GO connections.
While we build for tomorrow, we must improve the journey today: synchronize traffic lights, coordinate construction and tackle bottlenecks.
That combination of ambition and discipline runs through my platform. We need a city that works better, and we need to afford it.
As mayor, I kept tax increases, on average, at inflation or less. Carolyn Parrish has raised them approximately 15 per cent in just two years. Now, she is championing a $2.5-billion redevelopment of the Living Arts Centre and surrounding downtown lands.
I would stop it.
A subway connects people to jobs, homes and opportunity. An extravagant redevelopment of our civic precinct is a different priority. A mayor must know the difference.
I will preserve the Living Arts Centre’s community role, review spending line by line and establish an independent Auditor General. My goal is tax increases at or below inflation while protecting frontline services.
And I will be straight with you.
Alvin Tedjo calls his seniors’ proposal a permanent tax “freeze.” His own explanation says the increases accumulate until the home is sold or transferred. That is a deferral — with interest. Seniors should not need to read the fine print.
My plan would increase the annual property tax rebate to $1,000 for eligible seniors with low incomes: help they will not have to repay. I will protect free seniors’ transit and fitness memberships and expand practical support to remain safely at home.
Those who built this city should be able to enjoy their lives here. So should their children.
Before politics, I worked in business. As mayor, attracting investment was central to my work. Employers have choices. Delays can kill opportunities. Sometimes, a mayor needs to pick up the phone and make the case personally.
I will help businesses facing tariffs, pay qualifying local suppliers within 15 days and accelerate approvals for investments that protect or create jobs. I will pursue opportunities around Pearson and on our waterfront, and help local companies reach new markets.
Those jobs must come with homes within reach. I will use municipal land and partnerships to advance affordable rental and seniors’ housing, help projects through approvals and strengthen emergency rent and utility assistance. Food programs and expanded recreation assistance will help families through difficult times.
And everyone deserves to feel safe.
Parrish walked away from the Peel Police Services Board. I will return. I will support officers confronting home invasions, auto theft and extortion, challenge overhead and reduce administrative burdens so officers have more time to protect the public.
The choice is clear. Parrish has stepped back from a responsibility of leadership. Alvin wants to lead the city before completing his first term on council.
Mississauga cannot afford absent leadership or on-the-job training in the mayor’s chair.
I offer steady, experienced leadership focused on getting things done.
I sought provincial leadership because our city’s challenges also require action at Queen’s Park. I never stopped fighting for Mississauga. I would bring that broader experience back to the mayor’s office.
I know how to negotiate with governments, attract investment and bring a council to a decision. I know when to compromise and when to stand firm. Above all, I know experience must earn its keep by producing results.
Hazel endorsed my plan in 2014. I spent the next decade working to make it a reality. Now I have a practical, comprehensive plan for Mississauga’s next decade and beyond, and I am ready on day one.
I am asking for your vote to build a city where you can get ahead, put down roots and look forward to what comes next.
Bonnie Crombie is running for Mayor of Mississauga. We’ve invited the city’s three leading mayoral candidates to make their closing arguments to voters in an op-ed ahead of Monday's election.