GTA election: Crombie renews call for Mississauga's exit from Peel Region.
"We are not farmland and fruit trees as we were 50 years ago," says mayoral incumbent Bonnie Crombie."We are the economic engine of Ontario."
"This is because Mississauga is a mature standalone city. The other municipalities that are partners of the Region of Peel are at different stages in their growth and development," she told CP24.com in an interview last week. According to the 2021 census, there are more than 717,000 residents in Mississauga.For Crombie, ensuring fairness has been one factor that prompted her to push for independence, specifically how taxpayers' money should be spent.
She adds that her city will save money, an excess of $1 billion in 10 years, if it becomes its own city. The Ford government did a review of regional governments in 2019 and decided not to change the current systems. While she does not have the power to make the exit happen, Crombie says she will keep pushing the provincial government to act on her request if she gets re-elected as mayor again.
"People want to see a person with vision. They want to see people who can think outside the box, a new face, a new vision," he said."And I think we bring that to the table to the city." His election pledges include: freezing property tax during his first two years as mayor, investing funds in youth and children, working to reduce crime and attracting businesses and tourists through development.
He also points to what happened during the pandemic as an example of why splitting with Peel should be done. In Ward 2, eight candidates are running to replace the appointed councillor, Pat Mullin. She was the ward's councillor for 29 years before retiring in 2014. Mullin was voted by council in February to fill the seat vacated by former councillor Karen Ras.
Also running in Ward 2 are Ayushe Sharman, Gulraiz Bajwa, Chris Cunningham, Syed Jaffrey, and Reead Rahamut.
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