Parrish: We’ve made progress. There's more work to do

I am passionate about this city. I have been for more than 40 years. 

The approach I have taken in the last two years is the same as I had as Ward 5 councillor — care, compassion and creativity. I spearheaded the Malton Youth Hub because I care about students and children who do not always see an obvious path toward their dreams. As mayor, I will spark even more dreams across our city. 

Compassion is why I serve. As a school board trustee, member of parliament, councillor, and as mayor for two short years, I have been driven by compassion for our residents and supported their interests. I would never abandon them.

Creativity is why I immediately convened local developers and home builders to talk about what we should do — in close cooperation — to spark the construction of more homes, increase housing supply, and help make homes and rents more affordable for our families. This was a nationally unique and novel approach. It has been copied by others. It has been praised by all and many suggestions have been implemented by the province.

In fact, we are starting to see the fruits of our labour from my Housing Task Force.

According to the Canadian Real Estate Association, the Mississauga home price index in September was down 6.4% in the past year. According to Rental.ca, average rents in Mississauga are down 6-8% depending on apartment types. These are real results, from real actions.

My plan to build Mississauga is gaining momentum. My shared approach with builders, developers, trades groups, and other levels of government is paying off in concrete ways.  More sod turnings are taking place. More carpenters are hard at work. More labourers are putting food on the table for their families. This is what happens when a clear roadmap is crafted as it was in the first days after I won the 2024 by-election. 

At this very moment, more than 18,000 units are in the process of being approved or built. Our successes must keep going.

I want to continue as your mayor to improve affordability for all our residents. I have already taken concrete steps. Seniors have benefitted from free transit on MiWay, along with free access to our community centres, supporting their physical and mental health.  One of the best ways to address affordability is to add to our 514,000 jobs. I have seen what happens when small business dreams take hold. A young couple pivots to open a 45,000 square foot welding supply company that was started in their basement. A young family believes in a better future, establishing a cookie shop on Lakeshore in Port Credit.

I want to continue as your mayor to deliver a reinvigorated downtown core. There are 36,000 residents in our city centre. Tens of thousands of people visit each day. But for far too long, the city has ignored 12 unused or underutilized city-owned acres in the core. Decades of missed opportunity. It is time to make good use of those lands to benefit workers and taxpayers. 

My plan includes a convention centre strategically close to Canada’s largest international airport and to thousands of corporate head offices. It includes investments that renew our music and arts scene with a world-class venue that meets the needs of the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra and touring shows that now by-pass our city. 

My plan also includes private investment in a hotel which would drive traffic to Square One, support the arts, and complement the convention centre. Most importantly, each pillar of this plan will drive jobs — 3,500 in construction and 8,500 permanent jobs in retail, hospitality and services. It will be a source of revenue for the city, estimated at $720 million annually, including the Municipal Accommodation Tax. 

We have heard a lot about building Canada Strong in these times of tariffs and threats. This is my plan to help build Mississauga Strong. My two years as mayor have been marked by progress, focus, and direction.

The future remains bright because, together, we have the ability to shape and build it. After the shock of a pandemic, in the wake of a globally-fuel spike in inflation, and in the midst of a tariff ambush, I have initiated bold steps that will help craft a successful future. 

More steps are needed.

That is why I want to continue as mayor of our great city of Mississauga.

Carolyn Parrish is running for Mississauga mayor. We've invited the three leading candidates in Mississauga to make their closing arguments to voters in an op-ed ahead of Monday's election.

I am passionate about this city. I have been for more than 40 years. 

The approach I have taken in the last two years is the same as I had as Ward 5 councillor — care, compassion and creativity. I spearheaded the Malton Youth Hub because I care about students and children who do not always see an obvious path toward their dreams. As mayor, I will spark even more dreams across our city. 

Compassion is why I serve. As a school board trustee, member of parliament, councillor, and as mayor for two short years, I have been driven by compassion for our residents and supported their interests. I would never abandon them.

Creativity is why I immediately convened local developers and home builders to talk about what we should do — in close cooperation — to spark the construction of more homes, increase housing supply, and help make homes and rents more affordable for our families. This was a nationally unique and novel approach. It has been copied by others. It has been praised by all and many suggestions have been implemented by the province.

In fact, we are starting to see the fruits of our labour from my Housing Task Force.

According to the Canadian Real Estate Association, the Mississauga home price index in September was down 6.4% in the past year. According to Rental.ca, average rents in Mississauga are down 6-8% depending on apartment types. These are real results, from real actions.

My plan to build Mississauga is gaining momentum. My shared approach with builders, developers, trades groups, and other levels of government is paying off in concrete ways.  More sod turnings are taking place. More carpenters are hard at work. More labourers are putting food on the table for their families. This is what happens when a clear roadmap is crafted as it was in the first days after I won the 2024 by-election. 

At this very moment, more than 18,000 units are in the process of being approved or built. Our successes must keep going.

I want to continue as your mayor to improve affordability for all our residents. I have already taken concrete steps. Seniors have benefitted from free transit on MiWay, along with free access to our community centres, supporting their physical and mental health.  One of the best ways to address affordability is to add to our 514,000 jobs. I have seen what happens when small business dreams take hold. A young couple pivots to open a 45,000 square foot welding supply company that was started in their basement. A young family believes in a better future, establishing a cookie shop on Lakeshore in Port Credit.

I want to continue as your mayor to deliver a reinvigorated downtown core. There are 36,000 residents in our city centre. Tens of thousands of people visit each day. But for far too long, the city has ignored 12 unused or underutilized city-owned acres in the core. Decades of missed opportunity. It is time to make good use of those lands to benefit workers and taxpayers. 

My plan includes a convention centre strategically close to Canada’s largest international airport and to thousands of corporate head offices. It includes investments that renew our music and arts scene with a world-class venue that meets the needs of the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra and touring shows that now by-pass our city. 

My plan also includes private investment in a hotel which would drive traffic to Square One, support the arts, and complement the convention centre. Most importantly, each pillar of this plan will drive jobs — 3,500 in construction and 8,500 permanent jobs in retail, hospitality and services. It will be a source of revenue for the city, estimated at $720 million annually, including the Municipal Accommodation Tax. 

We have heard a lot about building Canada Strong in these times of tariffs and threats. This is my plan to help build Mississauga Strong. My two years as mayor have been marked by progress, focus, and direction.

The future remains bright because, together, we have the ability to shape and build it. After the shock of a pandemic, in the wake of a globally-fuel spike in inflation, and in the midst of a tariff ambush, I have initiated bold steps that will help craft a successful future. 

More steps are needed.

That is why I want to continue as mayor of our great city of Mississauga.

Carolyn Parrish is running for Mississauga mayor. We've invited the three leading candidates in Mississauga to make their closing arguments to voters in an op-ed ahead of Monday's election.

I am passionate about this city. I have been for more than 40 years. 

The approach I have taken in the last two years is the same as I had as Ward 5 councillor — care, compassion and creativity. I spearheaded the Malton Youth Hub because I care about students and children who do not always see an obvious path toward their dreams. As mayor, I will spark even more dreams across our city. 

Compassion is why I serve. As a school board trustee, member of parliament, councillor, and as mayor for two short years, I have been driven by compassion for our residents and supported their interests. I would never abandon them.

Creativity is why I immediately convened local developers and home builders to talk about what we should do — in close cooperation — to spark the construction of more homes, increase housing supply, and help make homes and rents more affordable for our families. This was a nationally unique and novel approach. It has been copied by others. It has been praised by all and many suggestions have been implemented by the province.

In fact, we are starting to see the fruits of our labour from my Housing Task Force.

According to the Canadian Real Estate Association, the Mississauga home price index in September was down 6.4% in the past year. According to Rental.ca, average rents in Mississauga are down 6-8% depending on apartment types. These are real results, from real actions.

My plan to build Mississauga is gaining momentum. My shared approach with builders, developers, trades groups, and other levels of government is paying off in concrete ways.  More sod turnings are taking place. More carpenters are hard at work. More labourers are putting food on the table for their families. This is what happens when a clear roadmap is crafted as it was in the first days after I won the 2024 by-election. 

At this very moment, more than 18,000 units are in the process of being approved or built. Our successes must keep going.

I want to continue as your mayor to improve affordability for all our residents. I have already taken concrete steps. Seniors have benefitted from free transit on MiWay, along with free access to our community centres, supporting their physical and mental health.  One of the best ways to address affordability is to add to our 514,000 jobs. I have seen what happens when small business dreams take hold. A young couple pivots to open a 45,000 square foot welding supply company that was started in their basement. A young family believes in a better future, establishing a cookie shop on Lakeshore in Port Credit.

I want to continue as your mayor to deliver a reinvigorated downtown core. There are 36,000 residents in our city centre. Tens of thousands of people visit each day. But for far too long, the city has ignored 12 unused or underutilized city-owned acres in the core. Decades of missed opportunity. It is time to make good use of those lands to benefit workers and taxpayers. 

My plan includes a convention centre strategically close to Canada’s largest international airport and to thousands of corporate head offices. It includes investments that renew our music and arts scene with a world-class venue that meets the needs of the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra and touring shows that now by-pass our city. 

My plan also includes private investment in a hotel which would drive traffic to Square One, support the arts, and complement the convention centre. Most importantly, each pillar of this plan will drive jobs — 3,500 in construction and 8,500 permanent jobs in retail, hospitality and services. It will be a source of revenue for the city, estimated at $720 million annually, including the Municipal Accommodation Tax. 

We have heard a lot about building Canada Strong in these times of tariffs and threats. This is my plan to help build Mississauga Strong. My two years as mayor have been marked by progress, focus, and direction.

The future remains bright because, together, we have the ability to shape and build it. After the shock of a pandemic, in the wake of a globally-fuel spike in inflation, and in the midst of a tariff ambush, I have initiated bold steps that will help craft a successful future. 

More steps are needed.

That is why I want to continue as mayor of our great city of Mississauga.

Carolyn Parrish is running for Mississauga mayor. We've invited the three leading candidates in Mississauga to make their closing arguments to voters in an op-ed ahead of Monday's election.

I am passionate about this city. I have been for more than 40 years. 

The approach I have taken in the last two years is the same as I had as Ward 5 councillor — care, compassion and creativity. I spearheaded the Malton Youth Hub because I care about students and children who do not always see an obvious path toward their dreams. As mayor, I will spark even more dreams across our city. 

Compassion is why I serve. As a school board trustee, member of parliament, councillor, and as mayor for two short years, I have been driven by compassion for our residents and supported their interests. I would never abandon them.

Creativity is why I immediately convened local developers and home builders to talk about what we should do — in close cooperation — to spark the construction of more homes, increase housing supply, and help make homes and rents more affordable for our families. This was a nationally unique and novel approach. It has been copied by others. It has been praised by all and many suggestions have been implemented by the province.

In fact, we are starting to see the fruits of our labour from my Housing Task Force.

According to the Canadian Real Estate Association, the Mississauga home price index in September was down 6.4% in the past year. According to Rental.ca, average rents in Mississauga are down 6-8% depending on apartment types. These are real results, from real actions.

My plan to build Mississauga is gaining momentum. My shared approach with builders, developers, trades groups, and other levels of government is paying off in concrete ways.  More sod turnings are taking place. More carpenters are hard at work. More labourers are putting food on the table for their families. This is what happens when a clear roadmap is crafted as it was in the first days after I won the 2024 by-election. 

At this very moment, more than 18,000 units are in the process of being approved or built. Our successes must keep going.

I want to continue as your mayor to improve affordability for all our residents. I have already taken concrete steps. Seniors have benefitted from free transit on MiWay, along with free access to our community centres, supporting their physical and mental health.  One of the best ways to address affordability is to add to our 514,000 jobs. I have seen what happens when small business dreams take hold. A young couple pivots to open a 45,000 square foot welding supply company that was started in their basement. A young family believes in a better future, establishing a cookie shop on Lakeshore in Port Credit.

I want to continue as your mayor to deliver a reinvigorated downtown core. There are 36,000 residents in our city centre. Tens of thousands of people visit each day. But for far too long, the city has ignored 12 unused or underutilized city-owned acres in the core. Decades of missed opportunity. It is time to make good use of those lands to benefit workers and taxpayers. 

My plan includes a convention centre strategically close to Canada’s largest international airport and to thousands of corporate head offices. It includes investments that renew our music and arts scene with a world-class venue that meets the needs of the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra and touring shows that now by-pass our city. 

My plan also includes private investment in a hotel which would drive traffic to Square One, support the arts, and complement the convention centre. Most importantly, each pillar of this plan will drive jobs — 3,500 in construction and 8,500 permanent jobs in retail, hospitality and services. It will be a source of revenue for the city, estimated at $720 million annually, including the Municipal Accommodation Tax. 

We have heard a lot about building Canada Strong in these times of tariffs and threats. This is my plan to help build Mississauga Strong. My two years as mayor have been marked by progress, focus, and direction.

The future remains bright because, together, we have the ability to shape and build it. After the shock of a pandemic, in the wake of a globally-fuel spike in inflation, and in the midst of a tariff ambush, I have initiated bold steps that will help craft a successful future. 

More steps are needed.

That is why I want to continue as mayor of our great city of Mississauga.

Carolyn Parrish is running for Mississauga mayor. We've invited the three leading candidates in Mississauga to make their closing arguments to voters in an op-ed ahead of Monday's election.

I am passionate about this city. I have been for more than 40 years. 

The approach I have taken in the last two years is the same as I had as Ward 5 councillor — care, compassion and creativity. I spearheaded the Malton Youth Hub because I care about students and children who do not always see an obvious path toward their dreams. As mayor, I will spark even more dreams across our city. 

Compassion is why I serve. As a school board trustee, member of parliament, councillor, and as mayor for two short years, I have been driven by compassion for our residents and supported their interests. I would never abandon them.

Creativity is why I immediately convened local developers and home builders to talk about what we should do — in close cooperation — to spark the construction of more homes, increase housing supply, and help make homes and rents more affordable for our families. This was a nationally unique and novel approach. It has been copied by others. It has been praised by all and many suggestions have been implemented by the province.

In fact, we are starting to see the fruits of our labour from my Housing Task Force.

According to the Canadian Real Estate Association, the Mississauga home price index in September was down 6.4% in the past year. According to Rental.ca, average rents in Mississauga are down 6-8% depending on apartment types. These are real results, from real actions.

My plan to build Mississauga is gaining momentum. My shared approach with builders, developers, trades groups, and other levels of government is paying off in concrete ways.  More sod turnings are taking place. More carpenters are hard at work. More labourers are putting food on the table for their families. This is what happens when a clear roadmap is crafted as it was in the first days after I won the 2024 by-election. 

At this very moment, more than 18,000 units are in the process of being approved or built. Our successes must keep going.

I want to continue as your mayor to improve affordability for all our residents. I have already taken concrete steps. Seniors have benefitted from free transit on MiWay, along with free access to our community centres, supporting their physical and mental health.  One of the best ways to address affordability is to add to our 514,000 jobs. I have seen what happens when small business dreams take hold. A young couple pivots to open a 45,000 square foot welding supply company that was started in their basement. A young family believes in a better future, establishing a cookie shop on Lakeshore in Port Credit.

I want to continue as your mayor to deliver a reinvigorated downtown core. There are 36,000 residents in our city centre. Tens of thousands of people visit each day. But for far too long, the city has ignored 12 unused or underutilized city-owned acres in the core. Decades of missed opportunity. It is time to make good use of those lands to benefit workers and taxpayers. 

My plan includes a convention centre strategically close to Canada’s largest international airport and to thousands of corporate head offices. It includes investments that renew our music and arts scene with a world-class venue that meets the needs of the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra and touring shows that now by-pass our city. 

My plan also includes private investment in a hotel which would drive traffic to Square One, support the arts, and complement the convention centre. Most importantly, each pillar of this plan will drive jobs — 3,500 in construction and 8,500 permanent jobs in retail, hospitality and services. It will be a source of revenue for the city, estimated at $720 million annually, including the Municipal Accommodation Tax. 

We have heard a lot about building Canada Strong in these times of tariffs and threats. This is my plan to help build Mississauga Strong. My two years as mayor have been marked by progress, focus, and direction.

The future remains bright because, together, we have the ability to shape and build it. After the shock of a pandemic, in the wake of a globally-fuel spike in inflation, and in the midst of a tariff ambush, I have initiated bold steps that will help craft a successful future. 

More steps are needed.

That is why I want to continue as mayor of our great city of Mississauga.

Carolyn Parrish is running for Mississauga mayor. We've invited the three leading candidates in Mississauga to make their closing arguments to voters in an op-ed ahead of Monday's election.

I am passionate about this city. I have been for more than 40 years. 

The approach I have taken in the last two years is the same as I had as Ward 5 councillor — care, compassion and creativity. I spearheaded the Malton Youth Hub because I care about students and children who do not always see an obvious path toward their dreams. As mayor, I will spark even more dreams across our city. 

Compassion is why I serve. As a school board trustee, member of parliament, councillor, and as mayor for two short years, I have been driven by compassion for our residents and supported their interests. I would never abandon them.

Creativity is why I immediately convened local developers and home builders to talk about what we should do — in close cooperation — to spark the construction of more homes, increase housing supply, and help make homes and rents more affordable for our families. This was a nationally unique and novel approach. It has been copied by others. It has been praised by all and many suggestions have been implemented by the province.

In fact, we are starting to see the fruits of our labour from my Housing Task Force.

According to the Canadian Real Estate Association, the Mississauga home price index in September was down 6.4% in the past year. According to Rental.ca, average rents in Mississauga are down 6-8% depending on apartment types. These are real results, from real actions.

My plan to build Mississauga is gaining momentum. My shared approach with builders, developers, trades groups, and other levels of government is paying off in concrete ways.  More sod turnings are taking place. More carpenters are hard at work. More labourers are putting food on the table for their families. This is what happens when a clear roadmap is crafted as it was in the first days after I won the 2024 by-election. 

At this very moment, more than 18,000 units are in the process of being approved or built. Our successes must keep going.

I want to continue as your mayor to improve affordability for all our residents. I have already taken concrete steps. Seniors have benefitted from free transit on MiWay, along with free access to our community centres, supporting their physical and mental health.  One of the best ways to address affordability is to add to our 514,000 jobs. I have seen what happens when small business dreams take hold. A young couple pivots to open a 45,000 square foot welding supply company that was started in their basement. A young family believes in a better future, establishing a cookie shop on Lakeshore in Port Credit.

I want to continue as your mayor to deliver a reinvigorated downtown core. There are 36,000 residents in our city centre. Tens of thousands of people visit each day. But for far too long, the city has ignored 12 unused or underutilized city-owned acres in the core. Decades of missed opportunity. It is time to make good use of those lands to benefit workers and taxpayers. 

My plan includes a convention centre strategically close to Canada’s largest international airport and to thousands of corporate head offices. It includes investments that renew our music and arts scene with a world-class venue that meets the needs of the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra and touring shows that now by-pass our city. 

My plan also includes private investment in a hotel which would drive traffic to Square One, support the arts, and complement the convention centre. Most importantly, each pillar of this plan will drive jobs — 3,500 in construction and 8,500 permanent jobs in retail, hospitality and services. It will be a source of revenue for the city, estimated at $720 million annually, including the Municipal Accommodation Tax. 

We have heard a lot about building Canada Strong in these times of tariffs and threats. This is my plan to help build Mississauga Strong. My two years as mayor have been marked by progress, focus, and direction.

The future remains bright because, together, we have the ability to shape and build it. After the shock of a pandemic, in the wake of a globally-fuel spike in inflation, and in the midst of a tariff ambush, I have initiated bold steps that will help craft a successful future. 

More steps are needed.

That is why I want to continue as mayor of our great city of Mississauga.

Carolyn Parrish is running for Mississauga mayor. We've invited the three leading candidates in Mississauga to make their closing arguments to voters in an op-ed ahead of Monday's election.

I am passionate about this city. I have been for more than 40 years. 

The approach I have taken in the last two years is the same as I had as Ward 5 councillor — care, compassion and creativity. I spearheaded the Malton Youth Hub because I care about students and children who do not always see an obvious path toward their dreams. As mayor, I will spark even more dreams across our city. 

Compassion is why I serve. As a school board trustee, member of parliament, councillor, and as mayor for two short years, I have been driven by compassion for our residents and supported their interests. I would never abandon them.

Creativity is why I immediately convened local developers and home builders to talk about what we should do — in close cooperation — to spark the construction of more homes, increase housing supply, and help make homes and rents more affordable for our families. This was a nationally unique and novel approach. It has been copied by others. It has been praised by all and many suggestions have been implemented by the province.

In fact, we are starting to see the fruits of our labour from my Housing Task Force.

According to the Canadian Real Estate Association, the Mississauga home price index in September was down 6.4% in the past year. According to Rental.ca, average rents in Mississauga are down 6-8% depending on apartment types. These are real results, from real actions.

My plan to build Mississauga is gaining momentum. My shared approach with builders, developers, trades groups, and other levels of government is paying off in concrete ways.  More sod turnings are taking place. More carpenters are hard at work. More labourers are putting food on the table for their families. This is what happens when a clear roadmap is crafted as it was in the first days after I won the 2024 by-election. 

At this very moment, more than 18,000 units are in the process of being approved or built. Our successes must keep going.

I want to continue as your mayor to improve affordability for all our residents. I have already taken concrete steps. Seniors have benefitted from free transit on MiWay, along with free access to our community centres, supporting their physical and mental health.  One of the best ways to address affordability is to add to our 514,000 jobs. I have seen what happens when small business dreams take hold. A young couple pivots to open a 45,000 square foot welding supply company that was started in their basement. A young family believes in a better future, establishing a cookie shop on Lakeshore in Port Credit.

I want to continue as your mayor to deliver a reinvigorated downtown core. There are 36,000 residents in our city centre. Tens of thousands of people visit each day. But for far too long, the city has ignored 12 unused or underutilized city-owned acres in the core. Decades of missed opportunity. It is time to make good use of those lands to benefit workers and taxpayers. 

My plan includes a convention centre strategically close to Canada’s largest international airport and to thousands of corporate head offices. It includes investments that renew our music and arts scene with a world-class venue that meets the needs of the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra and touring shows that now by-pass our city. 

My plan also includes private investment in a hotel which would drive traffic to Square One, support the arts, and complement the convention centre. Most importantly, each pillar of this plan will drive jobs — 3,500 in construction and 8,500 permanent jobs in retail, hospitality and services. It will be a source of revenue for the city, estimated at $720 million annually, including the Municipal Accommodation Tax. 

We have heard a lot about building Canada Strong in these times of tariffs and threats. This is my plan to help build Mississauga Strong. My two years as mayor have been marked by progress, focus, and direction.

The future remains bright because, together, we have the ability to shape and build it. After the shock of a pandemic, in the wake of a globally-fuel spike in inflation, and in the midst of a tariff ambush, I have initiated bold steps that will help craft a successful future. 

More steps are needed.

That is why I want to continue as mayor of our great city of Mississauga.

Carolyn Parrish is running for Mississauga mayor. We've invited the three leading candidates in Mississauga to make their closing arguments to voters in an op-ed ahead of Monday's election.