Ward 5 (Mississauga)
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Ward 5 is a municipal ward located in the northeast corner of the city of Mississauga, Ontario. It includes Malton and Britannia Woods, as well as extensive industrial area. Carolyn Parrish was the latest councillor that represented the ward's seat on Mississauga City Council and Peel Regional Council since her election in 2014. She resigned on March 15, 2024 in order to run for mayor in the 2024 Mississauga mayoral by-election.
| Ward 5 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Mississauga City Council and Peel Regional Council | |
Ward 5 within Mississauga | |
| Regional municipality | Peel |
| City | Mississauga |
| Population | About 76,000 |
| Current constituency | |
| Councillor | Vacant |
The ward contains the communities of Malton, and the part of Hurontario (the community of Britannia) north of Eglinton Avenue.
Toronto Pearson International Airport is located within the ward.
Demographics edit
According to the 2006 Canadian census, the total population of the ward was 75,415.
The largest ethnic group in the ward is South Asians who make up 39.3% of the population (primarily East Indians). 28% of the population is White, 11.4% Black, 6.2% Chinese, 3.3% Filipino, 3.3% Southeast Asian, 1.8% Latin American, and 1.7% Arab. The ward has the highest percentage of visible minorities in the city.
English is the largest mother tongue in the ward, with 40.4% of the ward speaking it as their native language. Punjabi is spoken by 16.5% of the ward.
The median individual income of the ward is $23,141.
Election results edit
2024 by-election edit
Candidates edit
Omer Abdalla edit
- Candidacy registered: April 16, 2024
Hamid Akbar edit
- Candidacy registered: March 26, 2024
- Campaign website: hamidakbar.ca
- Media coverage: Modern Mississauga questionnaire
Amir Ali edit
Previously registered as candidate for Mayor of Mississauga in the 2024 by-election. Ali tied for fourteenth place in the 2015 by-election for Ward 4 councillor, which was won by John Kovac,[1][2] and received third place in the 2022 election for Ward 7 councillor, which was won by Dipika Damerla.[3]
- Candidacy registered: March 25, 2024
- Campaign website: electamir.ca
Kristin Dattoo edit
- Candidacy registered: April 15, 2024
Jordan Gray edit
- Candidacy registered: April 5, 2024
- Campaign website: jordangrayward5.ca
- Media coverage: Modern Mississauga questionnaire
Natalie Hart edit
General manager of the Malton Business Improvement Area.[4] Candidate for Mississauga Ward 1 councillor, 2018.[5] Former Ontario Liberal Party regional vice-president for central west.[6]
- Candidacy registered: March 20, 2024
- Campaign website: votehart.ca
- Media coverage: The Pointer podcast
Imran Hasan edit
Former chair of the Mississauga Board of Trade,[7] chair of Peel Crime Stoppers,[8] and vice-president of Eden Food for Change food bank.[9] President of telecom company Transglobal Systems of Canada.[10] Candidate for Ward 11 in the 2018[11] and 2022.[7]
- Candidacy registered: March 25, 2024
- Campaign website: ImranHasan.ca
- Media coverage: Modern Mississauga questionnaire
Ehsan Khandaker edit
- Candidacy registered: April 12, 2024
- Campaign website: khandaker.ca
Tazeen Rizvi edit
- Candidacy registered: April 11, 2024
- Campaign website: electtazeen.com
Rosemarie Sanchez Sanchez edit
- Candidacy registered: April 24, 2024
- Campaign website: votesanchezward5.ca
- Media coverage: Modern Mississauga questionnaire
Manish Sawhney edit
- Candidacy registered: March 21, 2024
- Campaign website: manishsawhney.com
- Media coverage: Modern Mississauga questionnaire
Shelly Scott-England edit
Black Caucus Alliance chair.[12]
- Candidacy registered: March 22, 2024
- Campaign website: silver-round-xcbm.squarespace.com
- Media coverage: Modern Mississauga questionnaire, The Pointer podcast
Danny Singh edit
- Candidacy registered: March 20, 2024
- Campaign website: dannysingh.ca
- Media coverage: Modern Mississauga questionnaire
Rana Zia edit
- Candidacy registered: April 2, 2024
2022 edit
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Parrish | 5,631 | 67.79 |
| Hamid Akbar | 1,006 | 12.11 |
| Domenica Laura Simone | 935 | 11.26 |
| Bradley MacDonald | 735 | 8.85 |
2018 edit
| Candidate[13] | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Parrish | 6,798 | 63.87 |
| David Broadway | 1,161 | 10.91 |
| Ram Pawar | 1,026 | 9.64 |
| Ahmad Khan | 892 | 8.38 |
| Marina Qureshi | 452 | 4.25 |
| Alex Itty | 315 | 2.96 |
2014 edit
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Parrish | 6,025 | 39.18 |
| Dianne Douglas | 2,762 | 17.96 |
| Samantha Angel | 1,938 | 12.60 |
| Waseem Ahmed | 1,597 | 10.38 |
| Harman Singh | 1,310 | 8.52 |
| Crystal Mark | 552 | 3.59 |
| Herman Hacikyan | 482 | 3.13 |
| Jayesh Trivedi | 385 | 2.50 |
| Jas Mangat | 199 | 1.29 |
| Aayesha Arshad Aamir | 128 | 0.83 |
2011 by-election edit
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Crombie | 2,479 | 21.54 |
| Carolyn Parrish | 2,238 | 19.44 |
| Simmer Kaur | 1,662 | 14.44 |
| Peter Adams | 1,347 | 11.70 |
| Rick Williams | 728 | 6.32 |
| Kulvinder Bobbie Daid | 633 | 5.50 |
| Jake Dheer | 573 | 4.98 |
| Dianne Douglas | 542 | 4.71 |
| Mark Cashin | 242 | 2.10 |
| Barbara Hazel Tabuno | 221 | 1.92 |
| Mobeen Ali | 174 | 1.51 |
| Vlado Bertic | 130 | 1.13 |
| Glenn Barnes | 58 | 0.50 |
| Olive Rose Steele | 57 | 0.50 |
| Jimmy Ghimery | 51 | 0.44 |
| Sandeep Patara | 51 | 0.44 |
| Cheryl Rodricks | 42 | 0.36 |
| Frank Perrotta | 40 | 0.35 |
| Waqar Siddiqui | 36 | 0.31 |
| Jamie Dookie | 35 | 0.30 |
| Cecil Young | 34 | 0.30 |
| Mo Khan | 28 | 0.24 |
| Shirley Abraham | 26 | 0.23 |
| Grant Isaac | 25 | 0.22 |
| Catherine Soplet | 25 | 0.22 |
| Paul Keselman | 17 | 0.15 |
| Steve Bator | 16 | 0.14 |
2010 edit
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Eve Adams | 9,795 | 66.75 |
| Simerjit Kaur | 2,678 | 18.25 |
| Ilyas Shaikh | 849 | 5.79 |
| Jagjit Grewal | 514 | 3.50 |
| David Brenn | 453 | 3.09 |
| Mahmood Malik | 385 | 2.62 |
2006 edit
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Eve Adams | 5,704 | 45.77 |
| Karman Singh Punian | 2,352 | 18.87 |
| Sydney Weir | 1,369 | 10.99 |
| Ricardo C. Francis | 861 | 6.91 |
| Frank Perrotta | 528 | 4.24 |
| Rana Ahmad | 490 | 3.93 |
| Sam Hanna | 442 | 3.55 |
| Brad MacDonald | 441 | 3.54 |
| Stephen Largy | 203 | 1.63 |
| Said M. Aldajani | 71 | 0.57 |
2003 edit
Two-time councillor Cliff Gyles was defeated in the election by Eve Adams; the incumbent placed a distant sixth. The election was held on November 10, roughly two months after Gyles was sentenced to 2.5 years in a federal penitentiary for accepting $35,000 in bribes.[14]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Eve Adams | 3,793 | 30.66 |
| Rick Falco | 2,282 | 18.45 |
| Roy Willis | 1,089 | 8.80 |
| Karam Singh Punian | 1,082 | 8.75 |
| Harji Bajwa | 898 | 7.26 |
| Cliff Gyles | 572 | 4.62 |
| Jim Sahdra | 508 | 4.11 |
| Frank Perrotta | 420 | 3.40 |
| Michelle Meghie | 333 | 2.69 |
| Nasir Majeed | 294 | 2.38 |
| Thomas Thomas | 290 | 2.34 |
| Sarbjit S. Bhatia | 193 | 1.56 |
| Gurjit Singh Bhatti | 173 | 1.40 |
| Sajjan Singh Sidhu | 94 | 0.76 |
| Fernando Tagalog | 71 | 0.57 |
| Chris Collier | 70 | 0.57 |
| Said M. Aldajani | 67 | 0.54 |
| Meena Hardatt | 59 | 0.48 |
| Greg Dell | 34 | 0.27 |
| James A. Girvin | 30 | 0.24 |
| Jay S. Kang | 18 | 0.15 |
2000 edit
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cliff Gyles | 6,050 | 52.69 |
| Ripsodhak Singh Grewal | 2,730 | 23.77 |
| Roy Willis | 1,945 | 16.94 |
| Ranjit S. Chahal | 387 | 3.37 |
| Mel Kell | 371 | 3.23 |
1997 edit
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Cliff Gyles | 2,458 | 27.85 |
| Roy Willis | 1,762 | 19.96 |
| Carole Berry | 1,574 | 17.83 |
| Harry Singh Dhillon | 1,202 | 13.62 |
| Y. S. Dhaliwal | 909 | 10.30 |
| Colin McKechnie | 864 | 9.79 |
| Devinder Singh Bassi | 57 | 0.65 |
1994 edit
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Frank McKechnie | 4,072 | 58.46 |
| Roy Willis | 1,824 | 26.19 |
| Veerendra D. Adhiya | 629 | 9.03 |
| Howard Baker | 440 | 6.32 |
Previous results edit
- 1991: Incumbent Frank McKechnie defeats insurance broker Vijay Kalhan and warehouse worker Jasbir Singh.[15]
- 1988: Frank McKechnie is re-elected.[16]
- 1985: Frank McKechnie is re-elected, winning 2,782 votes. His opponents were Carmen DeSantis (1,441 votes), Arthur Hoyte (1,102), Roy Willis (617), Joe Caprara (572) and Bill Price (217).[17]
References edit
- ^ Greer, Crystal (29 April 2015). "Mississauga Ward 4 By-election" (PDF). City of Mississauga. Mississauga ON: Corporation of the City of Mississauga. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Ward 4 byelection: Amir Ali". Mississauga News. Toronto ON: Metroland Media Group. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "2022 Official election results". City of Mississauga. Mississauga ON: Corporation of the City of Mississauga. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Gupta, Rahul (25 March 2020). "Mississauga and Brampton businesses plead for government support to avert bankruptcies". The Pointer. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Meet your Ward 1 councillor candidate for Mississauga: Natalie Hart". Mississauga News. Mississauga ON: Metroland Media Group. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Former Cambridge mayor and MPP seeks new role as Ontario Liberal Party president". CBC News Kitchener-Waterloo. Kitchener ON: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b Jeffords, Shawn (2 October 2022). "Why diverse candidates are facing challenges breaking through in Ontario civic elections". CBC News Toronto. Toronto ON: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Lang, Brendon. "TIPS! by Peel Crime Stoppers". Mississauga ON: Sauga 960 AM. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ Murray, Norm (8 December 2023). "Vice-President for Eden Food For Change food bank, Imran Hasan". The Norm. Mississauga ON: Sauga 960 AM. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ Sutton, Neil (27 November 2023). "TSOC reflects on 40 years of success". SP&T News. Toronto ON: Annex Business Media. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Meet your Mississauga Ward 11 councillor candidate: Imran Hasan". Mississauga News. Mississauga ON: Metroland Media Group. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Finucane, Declan. . inSauga. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ . City of Mississauga. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ Funston, Mike (11 September 2003). "Gyles jailed 2 1/2 years for taking bribes; Judge calls crimes 'insidious assault on democracy' Councillor gets bail pending request for appeal".
- ^ "McCallion rolls to easy victory in Mississauga". Toronto Star. November 13, 1991. p. 89. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Pro-development Mayor Whillans beats tough challenge in Brampton". Toronto Star. November 15, 1988. p. 25. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Ward 5". Toronto Star. November 13, 1985. p. 49. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
External links edit
- Official website
- Ward 5 Census Profile
- 1994 results
- 1997 results
- 2000 results
- 2003 results
- 2006 results
- 2010 results
- 2011 by-election results
- 2014 results