2018 Peel Region municipal elections#Mississauga

Jim Tovey, Mississauga councillor for Ward 1, died suddenly in January 2018. Tovey was in the midst of planning for massive waterfront redevelopment.{{Cite web|last=Williams|first=Rachael|date=2018-01-16|title=Visionary Mississauga Coun. Jim Tovey dead at 68|url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8075425-visionary-mississauga-coun-jim-tovey-dead-at-68/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Mississauga.com|language=en-CA}}

In February 2018, Brampton councillor Chris Gibson announced his retirement in Wards 1 & 5. Officially a city councillor, he had been given the city's additional Regional seat for multiple terms.{{Cite web|last=Criscione|first=Peter|date=2018-02-07|title=Veteran Brampton city councillor calls it quits|url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/8122607-veteran-brampton-city-councillor-calls-it-quits/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=BramptonGuardian.com|language=en-CA}} Regional councillor Elaine Moore, from the same wards, announced her retirement in late March.{{Cite web|last=Frisque|first=Graeme|date=2018-03-28|title=Brampton councillor announces retirement|url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/8356922-brampton-councillor-announces-retirement/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=BramptonGuardian.com|language=en-CA}}

Gael Miles retirement was made public the evening before the start of registration. Caledon's Doug Beffort retired.

In 2016, the provincial Liberal government announced voters in the 2018 election would elect regional chairs. Across the province, the selection of regional chairs varies, with some regional councils electing chairs while other chairs being selected by councillors. Peel Region traditionally appointed the regional chair from existing councillors.{{cite news |last1=Benzie & Grewal |first1=Robert & San |title=Regional chairs to be directly elected |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2016/11/16/regional-chairs-to-be-directly-elected.html |agency=Toronto Star |issue=16 November 2016}}

In early 2018, the candidates for the position of regional chair began to be nominated.

Starting the year "85% sure" he would run,{{Cite web|last=Williams|first=Rachael|date=2018-01-03|title=LOOK AHEAD: What's in store for Mississauga city council in 2018|url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8034573-look-ahead-what-s-in-store-for-mississauga-city-council-in-2018/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Mississauga.com|language=en-CA}} Ron Starr officially announced his intention to run for Regional Chair in late March 2018.{{Cite web|last=Williams|first=Rachael|date=2018-03-28|title=Mississauga Coun. Ron Starr announces candidacy for regional chair|url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8356872-mississauga-coun-ron-starr-announces-candidacy-for-regional-chair/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Mississauga.com|language=en-CA}} Later, after the cancellation of the position, Starr withdrew to run for re-election in Ward 6.

Rumours that were circulating of Patrick Brown running for Regional chair were neither confirmed or denied, when asked by Metroland in May 2018. Brown was accused of sexual misconduct in January, which he denies, forcing his resignation as Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leader. He moved to Mississauga after being removed from the party caucus. He did not run for re-election as a Barrie MPP in the June provincial election.{{Cite web|last=Belgrave|first=Roger|date=2018-05-29|title=Might former Ontario PC Party leader Patrick Brown run next in Peel Region?|url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/8637232-might-former-ontario-pc-party-leader-patrick-brown-run-next-in-peel-region-/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=BramptonGuardian.com|language=en-CA}} Patrick Brown also withdrew from the race.

Mississauga councillor Nando Iannicca enrolled in July.{{Cite web|last=Rosella|first=Louie|date=2018-07-16|title='People changed my mind': Longtime Mississauga councillor wants to be the next chair of Peel Region|url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8744663--people-changed-my-mind-longtime-mississauga-councillor-wants-to-be-the-next-chair-of-peel-region/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Mississauga.com|language=en-CA}}

Bob Delaney, former MPP for Mississauga-Streetsville, registered in July. Charles Sousa and Harinder Takhar, also former MPPs, agreed to not run, in an effort to not split the vote.{{Cite web|last=Marychuk|first=Marta|date=2018-07-20|title=Bob Delaney registers to run as Peel regional chair|url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8753233-bob-delaney-registers-to-run-as-peel-regional-chair/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Mississauga.com|language=en-CA}}

Registered candidates included:

• Amir S. Ali, Brampton
• Parveen Dalal, Mississauga
• Bob Delaney, Mississauga
• Vitya Sagar Gautam, Brampton
• Marcin Huniewicz, Brampton
• Nando Iannicca, Mississauga
• Masood Khan, Brampton
• Ken Looy, Brampton
• Gurpreet Pabla, Brampton

A shift in Ontario's government after the provincial elections, saw Doug Ford announce the cancellation of the voter elected position of regional chair in Peel.{{cite news |last1=Benzie |first1=R. |title=Ford to slash Toronto city council to 25 councillors from 47, sources say |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2018/07/26/ford-to-slash-toronto-city-council-to-25-councillors-from-47-sources-say.html |date=26 July 2018}}

While this prompted Brown to pull his Chair nomination, to run for Mayor of Brampton, Delaney continued his campaign, noting that the law had yet to pass.{{Cite web|title=July 2018|url=http://www.bobdelaney.com/2018/07/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Bob Delaney|language=en-US}}

Incumbent Frank Dale has indicated he may change his mind on retirement, according to The Mississauga News.{{Cite web|last=Stewart|first=John|date=2018-08-09|title=Opinion {{!}} Special powers for mayor are not needed by special mayors|url=https://www.mississauga.com/opinion-story/8797751-special-powers-for-mayor-are-not-needed-by-special-mayors/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Mississauga.com|language=en-CA}}

TVO journalist Steve Paikin has heard suggestion of the following candidates:{{Cite web|title=Is there a road back to political power for Brampton's soon-to-be former mayor?|url=https://www.tvo.org/article/is-there-a-road-back-to-political-power-for-bramptons-soon-to-be-former-mayor|access-date=2020-07-13|website=TVO.org|language=en}}

• Nando Iannicca
• Linda Jeffrey
• Gael Miles
• Elaine Moore
• Charles Sousa

Former Caledon Regional councillor Barb Shaughnessy, who had run for Mayor of Caledon, indicated that she would not be pursuing the position.{{Cite web|last=Strader|first=Matthew|date=2018-11-12|title=Former Caledon councillor Barb Shaughnessy considering run for Dufferin-Caledon MP seat|url=https://www.caledonenterprise.com/news-story/9028618-former-caledon-councillor-barb-shaughnessy-considering-run-for-dufferin-caledon-mp-seat/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=CaledonEnterprise.com|language=en-CA}}

Brampton had 313,273 eligible voters during the 2018 election. A total of 169 voting locations were open across the city.

In October 2017, incumbent Brampton Mayor Linda Jeffrey announced her intent to run for a second term.{{Cite web|last=Criscione|first=Peter|date=2017-10-31|title=Linda Jeffrey eyeing second term in Brampton mayor's chair|url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/7764743-linda-jeffrey-eyeing-second-term-in-brampton-mayor-s-chair/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=BramptonGuardian.com|language=en-CA}}

Real estate lawyer Wesley Jackson was noted in a February 2018 Peel Daily News article as "hoping to become Brampton's next mayor."Marco Patrone, "Brampton residents okay with paying higher property taxes, says mayoralty candidate", Peel Daily News, 21 February 2018, page 6.

In July, John Sprovieri announced his intention to run for Mayor of Brampton.{{Cite web|last=Frisque|first=Graeme|date=2018-07-11|title=Brampton Coun. John Sprovieri planning run for mayor's office|url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/8735828-brampton-coun-john-sprovieri-planning-run-for-mayor-s-office/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=BramptonGuardian.com|language=en-CA}} Omar Mansoury withdrew.

On Election Day on October 22, Patrick Brown was declared the winner.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/brampton-election-2018-1.4873651|title=Patrick Brown scores political comeback, winning Brampton election to become mayor {{!}} CBC News|work=CBC|access-date=2018-10-23|language=en-US}}

Brampton Board of Trade is hosting debates of city council candidates throughout the day on September 17, 2018, through live stream, concluding with a Mayoral debate. Brown, Gosal, Jackson, Jeffrey, and Sprovieri were invited to the event. Questions were pre-selected from membership. According to the Guardian, the majority of the event saw "Brown and Sprovieri focusing much of their attention on Jeffrey's record and vice versa."Graeme Frisque, "[https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/8908097-linda-jeffrey-and-patrick-brown-trade-accusations-in-first-brampton-mayoral-debate/ Linda Jeffrey and Patrick Brown trade accusations in first Brampton mayoral debate]", The Brampton Guardian, 18 September 2018.

The first Mayoral debate to allow physical attendance will be held September 20, 2018, at Sheridan College, Davis Campus, through The Pointer, an online news outlet for Brampton.{{Cite tweet |title=The Pointer http://thepointer.com is excited to announce that it will be hosting the first Brampton #brampoli mayoral candidates’ debate Thursday, September 20, 7pm at the Sheridan College-Davis Campus @NewsSheridan More details will be provided next week. I will be moderating |user=sangrewal1 |number=1037486222627799041 |access-date=2020-07-13 |date=September 6, 2018 |website=Twitter|language=en}}

Brampton Focus hosted a debate on September 25 at the Rose Theatre Brampton, inviting Jeffrey, Brown, Gosal, and Sprovieri. Media reports suggest that the debate was often drowned out by cheering and jeering.{{cite news |last1=Frisque |first1=Graeme |title=Third Brampton mayoral candidates debate a loud, raucous affair |url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/8926488-third-brampton-mayoral-candidates-debate-a-loud-raucous-affair/ |accessdate=27 September 2018 |work=The Brampton Guardian |publisher=Metroland |date=27 September 2018}}

A debate was held by the Brampton Real Estate Board on October 4. All candidates were in attendance.{{Citation|title=Brampton Mayoral Candidate Meet & Greet Hosted by the Brampton Real Estate Board|url=https://www.facebook.com/theBREB/videos/brampton-mayoral-candidate-meet-greet-hosted-by-the-brampton-real-estate-board/153103682298274/|language=en|access-date=2020-07-13}}

Prime Asia TV Canada hosted a debate on October 18.{{Cite web|title=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYVitiv2GVs|access-date=2020-07-13|website=youtube.com}}

• Bill Davis, former Premier of Ontario{{Cite web|last=Frisque|first=Graeme|date=2018-10-10|title=Former premier Bill Davis comes out in support of Patrick Brown in Brampton mayor race|url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/8956686-former-premier-bill-davis-comes-out-in-support-of-patrick-brown-in-brampton-mayor-race/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=BramptonGuardian.com|language=en-CA}}
• Garnett Manning, former Brampton City Councillor{{Cite web |url=https://votepatrickbrown.com/community/ |title=Community – Vote Patrick Brown |access-date=2018-10-13 |archive-date=2018-10-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181013014443/https://votepatrickbrown.com/community/ |url-status=dead }}
• Victor Oh, Canadian Senator

• Richard Ciano, former Ontario PC Party president{{Cite web|last=Frisque|first=Graeme|date=2018-09-28|title=PC Party heavyweights endorse Linda Jeffrey for Brampton mayor in snub of former leader|url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/8932597-pc-party-heavyweights-endorse-linda-jeffrey-for-brampton-mayor-in-snub-of-former-leader/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=BramptonGuardian.com|language=en-CA}}
• Michael Diamond, Doug Ford's campaign manager
• Ken Zeise, former Ontario PC Party president
• MPPs Prabmeet Sarkaria, Gurratan Singh, Sara Singh, and Kevin Yarde{{Cite web|last=Frisque|first=Graeme|date=2018-10-16|title=Linda Jeffrey gets NDP, Liberal and PC endorsements in Brampton mayoral re-election bid|url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/8968923-linda-jeffrey-gets-ndp-liberal-and-pc-endorsements-in-brampton-mayoral-re-election-bid/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=BramptonGuardian.com|language=en-CA}}
• MPs Ruby Sahota and Sonia Sidhu

Jeffrey held a fundraiser at the Albany Club of Toronto, a venue associated with the Conservative Party.

Forum Research, released October 19, 2018{{Cite web|title=Brown and Jeffrey are Tied|url=http://poll.forumresearch.com/post/2894/brampton-2018/|access-date=2020-07-13|website=The Forum Poll}}

Incumbent Linda Jeffrey and candidate Patrick Brown both polled at 40%, John Sprovieri polled at 7%, Wesley Jackson at 5%, Bal Gosal at 4%, Vinod Kumar Mahesan at 4%, and Mansoor Ameersulthan at 1%.

Mainstreet Research, taken October 19, 2018{{Cite web|url=https://www.mainstreetresearch.ca/brown-with-a-narrow-lead-as-brampton-mayoral-race-heads-to-its-conclusion/ |title=Brown With A Narrow Lead As Brampton Mayoral Race Heads To Its Conclusion |access-date=2020-07-13|website=mainstreetresearch.ca}}

Mainstreet's numbers were based on decided voters; 5.6% of voters were voting for other candidates. The complete survey found 17.4% of all voters were undecided.

File:Brampton ward map (2014).png

Moffat, Rai, Russo, and Vicente attended the Brampton Board of Trade debate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/BramptonBOT/videos/wards-1-5-regional-councillor-debate-live/172809716970942/|title=Wards 1 & 5 Regional Councillor Debate - LIVE | WATCH LIVE: Councillor, Regional - Wards 1, 5 Tune in to hear from Brampton Regional Councillor Wards 1 & 5 candidates: Moffatt, Charles Rai, Harnek... | By Brampton Board of Trade | Facebook|website=www.facebook.com|accessdate=6 March 2023}}

Of the candidates, only McClelland has held political office, as a Liberal MPP. He surrendered his law license in 2015, after allegations of professional misconduct.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/8933285-your-list-of-municipal-election-candidates-in-brampton-wards-1-and-5/|title = Your list of municipal election candidates in Brampton Wards 1 and 5}}

Russo is a citizen member of the city's Committee of Adjustment, serving as its chair.{{Cite web|url=https://www.brampton.ca//EN/City-Hall/Council-Committees/Pages/CommitteeofAdjustment.aspx|title=Committee of Adjustment|website=www.brampton.ca|accessdate=6 March 2023}}

Bains, Campbell, Jones, and Palleschi attended the Brampton Board of Trade debate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/BramptonBOT/videos/wards-2-6-regional-councillor-debate-live/417951955276615/|title=Wards 2 & 6 Regional Councillor Debate - LIVE | WATCH LIVE: Councillor, Regional - Wards 2, 6 Tune in to hear from Brampton Regional Councillor Wards 2 & 6 candidates: Bains, Gurpreet Kaur... | By Brampton Board of Trade | Facebook|website=www.facebook.com|accessdate=6 March 2023}}

Martin Medeiros won the wards over Shan Gill in 2014, by 100 votes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/8745111-interesting-race-brewing-in-brampton-wards-3-and-4-for-regional-council/|title = Interesting race brewing in Brampton Wards 3 and 4 for regional council}} Incumbent Martin Medeiros lived in Mississauga in 2014, but began a move to Brampton, allowing him to run in the election. Resident Peter Bailey filed a legal proceeding to try and remove Medeiros from office, but was unsuccessful. The action was in advance of a vote on the then-Hurontario Main Light Rail Transit project, which Medeiros wanted and Bailey did not.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/6370077-brampton-resident-continues-fight-to-oust-councillor/|title=Brampton resident continues fight to oust councillor|website=BramptonGuardian.com|accessdate=6 March 2023}}

Former incumbent John Sanderson is a nominee for 2018; he ran for Mayor of Brampton in 2014, finishing second. Sanderson has noted that the 2018 campaign is the "dirtiest" he's experienced, blaming Medeiros for the tone."Brampton sign war the "dirtiest campaign I've seen," says council challenger", Peel Daily News, 17 October 2018, page 5.

Grewal, Kus, Medeiros, and Sanderson attended the Brampton Board of Trade debate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/BramptonBOT/videos/wards-3-4-regional-councillor-debate-live/2160420324230768/|title=Wards 3 & 4 Regional Councillor Debate - LIVE | WATCH LIVE: Councillor, Regional - Wards 3 & 4 Tune in to hear from Brampton Regional Councillor Wards 3 & 4 candidates: Grewal, Prabhjot Medeiros,... | By Brampton Board of Trade | Facebook|website=www.facebook.com|accessdate=6 March 2023}}

Pat Fortini is the incumbent for the wards.

Cody Vatcher has been critical of Mayor Jeffrey, suggesting that she "simply never learned to graciously accept defeat," when her votes were defeated. He also campaigned on standing up to an incumbent who hasn't “stood up for our fair share” and “rolled out the red carpet” for certain health care announcements.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/opinion-story/7503830-downwards-and-backwards/|title = Downwards and backwards}}

Bruce Marshall has the endorsement of retiring incumbent Gael Miles.Bruce Marshall, "Let's return some civic pride to the city", Peel Daily News, 1 August 2018, page 13.

All of the candidates attended the Brampton Board of Trade debate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/BramptonBOT/videos/wards-7-8-regional-councillor-debate-live/269413923904242/|title=Wards 7 & 8 Regional Councillor Debate - LIVE | WATCH LIVE: Councillor, Regional - Wards 7 & 8 Tune in to hear from Brampton Regional Councillor Wards 7 & 8 candidates: Fortini, Pat Marshall, Bruce... | By Brampton Board of Trade | Facebook|website=www.facebook.com|accessdate=6 March 2023}}

All three candidates attended the Brampton Board of Trade debate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/BramptonBOT/videos/wards-9-10-regional-councillor-debate-live/335950610306171/|title=Wards 9 & 10 Regional Councillor Debate - LIVE | WATCH LIVE: Councillor, Regional - Wards 9 & 10 Tune in to hear from Brampton Regional Councillor Wards 9 & 10 candidates: Gurpreet Dhillon Michelle... | By Brampton Board of Trade | Facebook|website=www.facebook.com|accessdate=6 March 2023}}

Amratlal Mistry withdrew from the race.

• Sanjeev Bansal
• Princess Boucher
• Abdul Qayyum Chaudhry
• Imtiaz Haider
• Harmanpreet Mankoo
• Karanjit Singh Pandher
• Don Patel
• Joe Pimentel
• Daryl Romeo
• Rowena Santos
• Josephine Tatangelo

Boucher, Pimentel, Santos, and Tatangelo attended the Brampton Board of Trade debate.

Pimentel spent 30 years as a City of Brampton employee.

• Jermaine Chambers
• Ojie F. Eghobor
• Paul Mann
• Jim McDowell
• Lisa Pearce
• M. Joseph Shaji
• Joe Sidhu
• Anwar Warsi
• Doug Whillans, incumbent

Gurpreet Kaur Bains has withdrawn.

Chambers, Mann, and Pearce attended the Brampton Board of Trade debate. Whillans, chair of a hospital fundraiser golf tournament, was unable to attend. The tournament was scheduled in March.

• Jeff Bowman, incumbent
• Parin Choksi
• Harpreet Singh Hansra
• Omar Mansoury
• Ryan Rennie
• Nishi Sidhu
• Tanveer Singh

Hansra and Rennie attended the Brampton Board of Trade debate. Incumbent Bowman was unable to attend, due to the debate being scheduled against a hospital fundraising golf tournament, of which he is vice-chair, and had been scheduled since March.{{Cite web |url=https://reelectbowman.com/2018/09/16/missing-the-bbot-debate/ |title=Missing the BBOT debate – Re-Elect Jeff Bowman |access-date=2018-09-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919062207/https://reelectbowman.com/2018/09/16/missing-the-bbot-debate/ |archive-date=2018-09-19 |url-status=dead }} Candidate Nishi Sidhu also cited a "previous engagement", and Omar Mansoury accepted the invitation but did not attend.Graeme Frisque, "[https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/8906860-only-two-candidates-vying-for-brampton-city-council-seat-in-wards-3-and-4-show-up-for-debate/ Only two candidates vying for Brampton city council seat in wards 3 and 4 show up for debate]", The Brampton Guardian, 18 September 2018.

Bowman has taken time off work at City Hall to campaign, noting that other incumbents continued to collect a wage during their campaigning."Campaigning on public dime 'disrespectful of taxpayers,' says Brampton councillor", Peel Daily News, 17 October 2018, page 3.

• Karla Bailey
• Harveen Dhaliwal
• Sam Kunjicka
• Drew Riedstra
• Cheryl Rodricks
• Gurvinder Singh
• Martin Singh
• Mokshi Virk
• Charmaine Williams

Martin Singh and Charmaine Williams were in attendance at the Brampton Board of Trade debate.

Dhaliwal's election advertising is shared with Region incumbent Pat Fortini.Advertisement, The Brampton Guardian, 18 October 2018, page 9.

• Mangaljit Dabb
• Michael Farquharson
• Dharmaveer Gohil
• Mahendra Gupta
• Rohit Sidhu
• Harkirat Singh
• Naresh Tharani

Dabb, Farquharson, Singh, and Tharani attended the Brampton Board of Trade debate whilst various other prominent debates have included Singh, Dabb, Gupta and Sidhu among the candidates.

File:Caledon, Ontario ward map.png

In January 2018, Allan Thompson confirmed that he'd be seeking re-election.Bill Rea, "[http://caledoncitizen.com/?p=26301 Thompson and others planning to run in this years elections]", Caledon Citizen, 10 January 2018.

Mayor, registered candidates

• Kelly Darnley
• Barb Shaughnessy
• Allan Thompson, incumbent

On September 24, the candidates discussed Bolton development at the Inglewood Community Centre.{{cite news |url=https://www.caledonenterprise.com/news-story/8925439-inglewood-debate-shows-caledon-mayoral-candidates-views-on-bolton-development/ |title=Inglewood debate shows Caledon mayoral candidates' views on Bolton development |last=Strader |first=Matthew |date=26 September 2018 |work=Caledon Enterprise |access-date=28 September 2018 |publisher=Metroland Media}}

A Mayoral debate, which would have also been a debate for Ward 5 councillors, was scheduled and cancelled.{{Cite web|url=https://www.caledonenterprise.com/news-story/8937288-caledon-chamber-of-commerce-cancels-bolton-debate/|title = Caledon Chamber of Commerce cancels Bolton debate}} A resident organized a new debate, for October 9. The event had extensive debate on a new paramedic deployment model.{{cite news |last1=Strader |first1=Matthew |title=Paramedic model debated in Bolton |url=https://www.caledonenterprise.com/news-story/8966222-paramedic-model-debated-in-bolton/?s=n1 |accessdate=16 October 2018 |work=Caledon Enterprise |date=16 October 2018}}

Rob Mezzapelli{{Cite news|url=http://caledoncitizen.com/?p=27020|title = Rob Mezzapelli will not be seeking another term on Council| newspaper=Caledon Citizen |date = 7 March 2018}} and Doug Beffort{{Cite web|url=https://www.caledonenterprise.com/news-story/8593417-doug-beffort-retires-from-caledon-council/|title = Doug Beffort retires from Caledon council}} are both retiring from area council. Gord McClure has yet to announce intent.

• Dwayne Jackson
• Lynn Kiernan
• Robert Rees
• Mauro Testani

William Motley-Bailey was registered, but withdrew.

• William Motley-Bailey
• Ian Sinclair
• Tom Sweeney
• Jim Wallace

In 2022, Singh won the NDP riding nomination for Brampton North, supplanting incumbent MPP Kevin Yarde.{{cite news |last1=Cornwell |first1=Steve |title=Current Brampton NDP MPP loses nomination battle to former Caledon council hopeful ahead of Ontario election |url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news-story/10603828-current-brampton-ndp-mpp-loses-nomination-battle-to-former-caledon-council-hopeful-ahead-of-ontario-election/ |access-date=8 April 2022 |work=The Brampton Guardian |publisher=Metroland Media Group |date=8 April 2022 |location=Mississauga ON}}

• Brian Dunn
• Christina Early
• Christopher Gilmer
• John N. Rutter
• Sandeep Singh

Downey's campaign literature included free children's passes for the Brampton Fall Fair, passes available for free at schools and stores. Corrigan has objected to the practice, as a possible breach of municipal campaign laws.{{Cite web|url=https://www.caledonenterprise.com/news-story/8951080-caledon-candidate-cries-foul-over-rival-s-distribution-of-free-fall-fair-coupons/|title = Caledon candidate cries foul over rival's distribution of free fall fair coupons}}

• Kevin Corrigan
• Johanna Downey, incumbent

• Cheryl Connors
• Nick deBoer, incumbent

• Derek Clark
• Jennifer Innis, incumbent

Candidates for Ward 5 Regional and Area Councillor, as well as Mayoral candidates, will appear in a debate organized by a resident, after a scheduled debate was cancelled.{{Cite web|url=https://www.caledonenterprise.com/news-story/8942459-bolton-debate-back-on/?s=n1|title = Bolton debate back on}}

• Steve Conforti
• Joe Luschak
• Tony Rosa

• Annette Groves, incumbent
• Angela Panacci

During the campaign, former Mississauga News editor John Stewart noted that the election was marked by a dearth of information or debates, in contrast to previous elections.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mississauga.com/opinion-story/8946278-dearth-of-all-candidates-meetings-is-death-on-democracy/|title = Dearth of all-candidates' meetings is death on democracy}}

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Bonnie Crombie was the incumbent and re-elected with a substantial majority on October 22, 2018.

Kevin J. Johnston announced his intention to run in March 2018. Peel Regional Police charged Johnston in July 2017 with "willfully promoting hatred, a charge under the Criminal Code of Canada that carries a maximum penalty of two years in jail," according to Mississauga News.{{cite news|last1=Rosella|first1=Louie|title='I'm going to do it': Man accused of hate crime against Muslims says he's running for mayor of Mississauga |url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8314956--i-m-going-to-do-it-man-accused-of-hate-crime-against-muslims-says-he-s-running-for-mayor-of-mississauga/|access-date=8 March 2018|work=Mississauga News|date=8 March 2018 |location=Mississauga ON}} Johnston withdrew his mayoral candidacy on July 25 and registered to run for Ward 9 city councillor instead.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8762319-anti-muslim-hate-crime-suspect-drops-out-of-mississauga-mayoral-race-now-running-in-ward-9/|title=Anti-Muslim hate crime suspect drops out of Mississauga mayoral race, now running in Ward 9|website=Mississauga.com|accessdate=6 March 2023}} Then on July 26, withdrew his councillor candidacy and re-registered as a mayoral candidate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8763920-kevin-johnston-back-in-mississauga-mayoral-race/|title = Kevin Johnston back in Mississauga mayoral race}} Johnston stated in September to be talking with four organizations a day.Marco Patrone, "Anti-Crombie sentiment runs deep, says mayoral rival", Peel Daily News, 19 September 2018, page 7. Johnston ran for the same position in the previous election, placing 11th out of 15.

Debates

University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union hosted a debate on October 4, that was attended by Chapman, Crombie, Lee, Pouragheli, and Rizvi. They confirmed that Johnston was not invited.{{cite news|url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8947535-mississauga-s-mayoral-candidates-offer-their-platforms-at-utm-panel/|title=Mississauga's mayoral candidates offer their platforms at UTM panel|work=Mississauga News|access-date=6 March 2023|author=Ali Raza|date=October 5, 2018}}

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Dave Cook was the appointed incumbent for Ward 1. As per promise on receiving the position,{{Cite web|url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8146125-former-councillor-david-cook-appointed-to-fill-ward-1-vacancy/|title = Former councillor David Cook appointed to fill Ward 1 vacancy}} he did not stand for election in the 2018 contest. Cook replaced elected councillor Jim Tovey, who died in January 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/amp/news/gta/2018/01/16/visionary-mississauga-councillor-jim-tovey-dead-at-68.html|title = Visionary Mississauga Councillor Jim Tovey dies at 68 | the Star|website = Toronto Star}}

Former Conservative Party of Canada federal MP Brad Butt, currently the Mississauga Board of Trade Director of Government Relations, is a notable candidate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8764074-former-mp-brad-butt-running-for-ward-1-councillor/|title=Former MP Brad Butt running for Ward 1 councillor|website=Mississauga.com|accessdate=6 March 2023}} Butt also considered running in Ward 6, but changed his intentions when Ron Starr re-entered that race, after the cancellation of the Regional Chair election.Marco Patrone, "Butt aims to fill Jim Tovey's 'big shoes' in Ward One", Peel Daily News, 26 July 2018, page 3.

Kristian Velkoski withdrew to run for a public school board trustee.

An all-candidates debate was held September 19, by ratepayers' groups; Marco Pedri did not attend. Topics discussed including speeding reduction, the Lakeview zoning by-law, and cannabis stores.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8914658-mississauga-ward-1-candidates-talk-jim-tovey-lakeview-and-road-safety-in-debate/|title = Mississauga Ward 1 candidates talk Jim Tovey, Lakeview, and road safety in debate}} The ward was later profiled by Mississauga News.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8932160-mississauga-ward-1-traffic-the-waterfront-and-jim-tovey-on-voters-minds-this-election/|title = Mississauga Ward 1: Traffic, the waterfront, and Jim Tovey on voters' minds this election}} Three residents' associations held another debate, featuring Burke, Butt, Dasko, Hart, Roque and Setaram. The remaining candidates, Mancini and Pedri, did not attend.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8969281-ribfest-development-and-tough-competition-at-ward-1-debate-in-port-credit/|title = Ribfest, development and tough competition at Ward 1 debate in Port Credit}}

The incumbent is Karen Ras. She was unopposed until the final week of nominations.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8752806-early-nomination-deadline-leaves-3-wards-uncontested-for-municipal-election/|title=Early nomination deadline leaves 3 wards uncontested for municipal election|website=Mississauga.com|accessdate=6 March 2023}}

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The ward incumbent is Chris Fonseca.

The ward incumbent is John Kovac.

The Ward 5 incumbent is Carolyn Parrish.

Nikki Clarke was registered as a candidate, but disqualified. Clarke had waited until the last day of the nomination period to file her papers, and was soliciting signatures from City staff. This prompted incumbent Carolyn Parrish to ask for a review of the paperwork by the Clerk's department. A total of 8 discrepancies were found in signatures, and the nominee was not allowed to replace those signatures. Clarke came a close second in the 2018 provincial election, running for the NDP in Mississauga—Malton.{{cite news |last1=Howorun |first1=Cristina |title=Mississauga council candidate disqualified over nomination form blunders |url=https://toronto.citynews.ca/2018/07/31/mississauga-council-candidate-disqualified-nomination-form-mistakes/ |accessdate=1 August 2018 |work=CityNews Toronto |date=31 July 2018 |location=Toronto ON}}

Some of the candidates talked to the Mississauga News about issues important to them.{{cite news |last1=Rosella |first1=Louie |title=Mississauga Ward 5: Large, diverse and not short on controversy |url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8930405-mississauga-ward-5-large-diverse-and-not-short-on-controversy/ |accessdate=10 October 2018 |work=Mississauga News |date=1 October 2018}} Malton Community Building Project hosted a candidate event on October 9.{{cite news |last1=Rosella |first1=Louie |title='Frustrated with our current representation': Ward 5 candidates take aim at Mississauga councillor |url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8954564--frustrated-with-our-current-representation-ward-5-candidates-take-aim-at-mississauga-councillor/?s=n1 |accessdate=10 October 2018 |work=Mississauga News |date=10 October 2018}}

Incumbent councillor Ron Starr was in his third term on council when on March 28 at a city council session he announced his intention to run for the newly elected Region of Peel Chair.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8356872-mississauga-coun-ron-starr-announces-candidacy-for-regional-chair/|title = Mississauga Coun. Ron Starr announces candidacy for regional chair}} Fourteen candidates entered the race to succeed Starr for the open seat with Joe Horneck being the first to register. July 23 one week before the filing deadline Starr decided to drop out of contention for Regional Chair with that race had 10 candidates including former PC leader Patrick Brown (now Brampton Mayor) and Starr re-registered for his incumbent ward, suggesting that he could do more in his existing position then as regional chair.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8757960-mississauga-coun-ron-starr-withdraws-from-the-race-for-peel-chair/|title = Mississauga Coun. Ron Starr withdraws from the race for Peel chair}}

Starr was successful in winning re-election with Ward 6 by a margin of 347 votes proving the closest contest in the city, even though two other wards had no incumbents.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8982328-ron-starr-wins-a-marathon-ward-6-race-by-slim-347-votes/|title = Ron Starr wins a marathon Ward 6 race by slim 347 votes}} Mississauga News columnist John Stewart summarized the race by saying most of the city was a status quo election however "Horneck's loss is more politically impressive than most wins elsewhere. He almost unseated an entrenched council vet in a stable ward. As it is, he's Ward 6 councillor in waiting."{{Cite web|url=https://www.mississauga.com/opinion-story/8990143-the-status-quo-in-regular-rotation-at-city-hall-as-per-usual/|title=The status quo in regular rotation at city hall — as per usual|website=Mississauga.com|accessdate=6 March 2023}}

Tahir Ali, Syed Mohammad Jaffery, Fazli Manan, and Avtar Minhas have withdrawn.

Incumbent councillor Nando Iannicca retired from this riding, and re-emerged later in the nomination period as a candidate for Chair of the Region of Peel.

Dipika Damerla, former MPP for Mississauga East—Cooksville and Minister of Seniors Affairs, announced her candidacy for the ward in mid-July.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8751206-former-wynne-cabinet-minister-dipika-damerla-runs-for-ward-7/|title=Former Wynne cabinet minister Dipika Damerla runs for Ward 7|website=Mississauga.com|accessdate=6 March 2023}}

The incumbent is Matt Mahoney. He was unopposed until the final week of nominations.

The incumbent is Pat Saito. She was unopposed until the final week of nominations.

Kevin J. Johnston was briefly nominated in the ward.{{cite news |last1=Rosella |first1=Louie |title=Anti-Muslim hate crime suspect drops out of Mississauga mayoral race, now running in Ward 9 |url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8762319-anti-muslim-hate-crime-suspect-drops-out-of-mississauga-mayoral-race-now-running-in-ward-9/ |accessdate=10 October 2018 |work=Mississauga News |date=25 July 2018}}{{cite news |last1=Raza |first1=Ali |title=Kevin Johnston back in Mississauga mayoral race |url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8763920-kevin-johnston-back-in-mississauga-mayoral-race/ |accessdate=10 October 2018 |work=Mississauga News |date=26 July 2018}}

Candidate Mazin Al-Ezzi got into an extended spat with a Ward 10 resident over lawn sign, using "derogatory language" and insulting "the residents repeatedly."{{Cite web|url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8923663--unbelievable-video-shows-mississauga-election-candidate-being-verbally-abusive-physically-aggressive-with-residents/|title = 'Unbelievable': Video shows Mississauga election candidate being verbally abusive, physically aggressive with residents}} Incumbent Sue McFadden described the incident as "scary", while Al-Ezzi says that the resident tried to goad him on every time he intended to leave.{{cite news |last1=Patrone |first1=Marco |title='Man up and quit campaign,' McFadden tells rival |url=http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=106287e7-1755-43a0-8391-5dddf5d7d89e |work=Peel Daily News |date=26 September 2018 |location=Mississauga ON |page=1}}

The incumbent in the ward is George Carlson. The candidates have talked to Mississauga News about issues important to them.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/8931496-mississauga-ward-11-tradition-heritage-battle-development-transit/|title = Mississauga Ward 11: Tradition, heritage battle development, transit}}

• Claudette Alcock
• Rajwinder Ghuman
• David Green, incumbent
• Yusuf Khan
• Rita Persaud
• Stan Taylor

• Arun Thomas Alex
• Alex Battick
• William Davies
• Harjot Singh Gill
• Andrew Mendoza
• Mansoor Mirza
• Faraz Saleem
• Raman Vasudev
• Odoi Yemoh

: The incumbent is Suzanne Nurse.

• Shahbaz Altaf
• Prabhjot Kainth
• Harbandna Kaur
• Kathy McDonald, incumbent
• Seema Shah
• Faisal Tahir
• Radha Tailor

Hiteshkumar Prajapati, Raman Rakkar, and Vipul Shah withdrew their nominations.

• Zain Ali
• Carrie Andrews, incumbent
• Andrea Francis-Bucknor
• Michael J. Gyovai
• Lynne Lazare
• Garner F. Liverpool
• Jashan Singh

• Chetan Brahmbhatt
• Albert Evans
• Janice Gordon
• Theresa Guidolin
• Satpaul Singh Johal
• Mazhar Khan
• Ashman Khroad
• Sia Lakhanpal
• Khushpal Pawar
• Dipal Shah
• Balbir Sohi
• Shilpa Vij-Sharma

: Harkirat Singh, incumbent, is running for council.

Basmat and Cameron debated the issues at an October 9 event.{{cite news |last1=Strader |first1=Matthew |title=Caledon school trustees talk priorities and sex-ed |url=https://www.caledonenterprise.com/news-story/8957079-caledon-school-trustees-talk-priorities-and-sex-ed/ |accessdate=10 October 2018 |work=Caledon Enterprise |date=10 October 2018}}

• Dmytro Basmat
• Stan Cameron, incumbent
• Amandeep Singh

• Husain Aboghodieh
• Paul Liu
• John Marchant
• Dalia Morad
• Maxamed Ibraahim Osso
• Catherine Soplet
• Suresh Subramaniam
• Kristian Velkoski
• John F. Walmark

Incumbent Janet McDougald has announced her retirement.

• Charles Chen
• Minh Goi
• Meredith Johnson
• Brad MacDonald, incumbent
• Jasjit Singh

• Vijay Brahmbhatt
• Ahmed Jalal
• Sue Lawton, incumbent
• Asha Luthra
• Naila Mahmood
• Norma Fay Nicholson
• Lovely Shankar

• Susan Benjamin
• Avtar Ghotra
• Ryan Gurcharn
• Bassam Johar
• Arwinder Kalsi
• Jal Panthaky
• Rajakumaran Ponraj
• Sarah Walji

Rick Williams was the incumbent.

• Raj Chopra
• Imrana Choudry
• Robert Crocker, incumbent
• Tina Daid
• Jith Dravin
• Glynis D'Souza
• Dharmarajah Gnanakumar
• Harjinder Jheetey
• David Li
• Mian Omer Rasheed
• George Varghese

Hasan Imam has withdrawn.

• John Bebawy
• Nokha Dakroub, incumbent
• Victoria Ghandour
• LeeAnn Lloyd
• Tahir Malik
• Christopher Stuart Taylor

Lili Schermel has withdrawn.

• Anna da Silva, incumbent
• Hope Irabor Dion
• Patrick J. Doran
• Cheryl Roy

• Darryl Brian D'Souza, incumbent
• Damien Joseph
• Theresa Laverty
• Neville Mant
• Vincenzo Siciliano

Incumbent Shawn Xaviour was declared by acclamation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mississauga.com/opinion-story/8963040-trustee-saviour-acclaimed-to-catholic-school-trustee-seat-at-23/|title=Trustee "Saviour" acclaimed to Catholic school trustee seat at 23|website=Mississauga.com|accessdate=6 March 2023}}

A trustee candidate debate was held on October 9, however only Roman showed up for the event.

• Frank Di Cosola, incumbent
• Sheralyn Roman

Incumbent Mario Pascucci was declared by acclamation.

• Sharon M. Hobin, incumbent
• Matthew Kornas

• John Coletti
• Carmela Kapeleris
• Biju Pappachan
• Stefano Pascucci
• Miroslaw Ruta
• Mathew Thomas

: Anna Abbruscato is the incumbent.

• Margaret Pakula
• Caroline Roach
• Thomas Thomas, incumbent

• Luz del Rosario, incumbent
• Bismarck Gonsalves
• Sabeena Philip

Glynis D'Souza withdrew.

Incumbent Bruno Iannicca was declared by acclamation.

• Tom Cook
• Brea Corbet
• Tomasz Glod
• Mathew Jacob
• Vlad Kagramanov
• John G. Kennedy
• Nestor Pereira

: The incumbent is Esther O'Toole.

Trustee, Conseil scolaire Viamonde

• Yvon Rochefort
• Goran Saveski
• Qandeel Tariq Shah

Trustee, Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir

• Genevieve Grenier
• Blaise Liaki

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• [http://www.brampton.ca/EN/City-Hall/Election/Pages/Welcome.aspx Brampton Votes 2018] (official website)
• News coverage: [https://www.bramptonguardian.com/brampton-on-news/municipal-election/ Brampton Guardian], [https://bramptonist.com/category/election-2018/municipal/ Bramptonist]
• [https://www.caledon.ca/en/townhall/elections.asp Town of Caledon 2018 Municipal Election] (official website)
• [https://www.mississaugavotes.ca City of Mississauga Municipal Election] (official website)

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