Crombie: Mississauga Deserves a Subway and a Future Residents Can Afford

MISSISSAUGA — Bonnie Crombie brought her message of a future residents can afford and experience they can trust to tonight’s mayoral debate, drawing a clear contrast with Carolyn Parrish on taxes, accountability and Mississauga’s transportation future.

“Families are stretched. Seniors are worried about keeping their homes. People are losing hours of their lives sitting in traffic,” said Crombie. “They deserve a mayor who will bring taxes under control, make their neighbourhoods safer and fight for the transit our city needs.”

During tonight’s debate, Parrish came out against bringing a subway to Mississauga.

“Carolyn Parrish thinks Vaughan deserves a subway. She thinks Markham and Richmond Hill deserve one. She thinks Scarborough deserves one. But not Mississauga,” said Crombie. “Why should our residents settle for less? I will make the case, build the partnerships and fight for our fair share.”

Crombie’s Mississauga Moves 2.0 plan proposes extending Line 2 into Mississauga and ultimately to City Centre, alongside practical improvements to buses, traffic signals and regional connections.

“Building a subway takes planning and partnerships. It starts with a mayor who believes Mississauga deserves one,” said Crombie. “We can improve people’s commutes today while building for the city our children will inherit.”

On affordability, Crombie contrasted her record of predictable tax increases with the approximately 15 per cent increase in residents’ property tax bills over Parrish’s two years as mayor.

“As mayor, I kept tax increases reasonable and predictable while investing in our workforce and the core services residents count on,” said Crombie. “My plan starts with a line-by-line spending review, an independent Auditor General and a clear focus on protecting taxpayers’ money.”

Crombie also challenged her opponents’ criticism of budgets they supported. Each of the three other candidates voted for the budgets brought forward during their time serving alongside her on Council.

“They voted for each of my budgets. Residents deserve an honest discussion about our records and what we will do next,” said Crombie.

Crombie’s priorities include responsible taxes, practical relief for seniors, support for frontline police and a return to the Peel Police Services Board to take direct responsibility for community safety.

“This election is about whether you can afford to live here, feel safe here and get where you need to go,” said Crombie. “I’m offering a future you can afford and experience you can trust.”