Photo: Ian Muttoo from Mississauga, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0Council seats in Mississauga are spread thin, 63,720 residents each, more than in 99% of Ontario municipalities
City council runs DT Core; in October 2022, Mississauga chose Bonnie Crombie as mayor. Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026, and the province hasn’t published that election’s open file yet, so these are the 2022–26 council’s names. The riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) covering DT Core is Mississauga Centre, and Fares Al Soud (Liberal Party of Canada) represents it in the House of Commons. In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, DT Core belongs to Mississauga Centre; who holds it as MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named.
What stands out in how DT Core is governed
Many residents per seat
The middle municipality in Ontario has a seat for every 1,540 residents; Mississauga council has far more people behind each. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
The 2022 vote for Mississauga council drew fewer electors than Ontario’s median of 35%. How DT Core voted ↓
Split between ridings
Federal boundaries divide DT Core, with 81% of residents in Mississauga Centre and 19% outside it, mainly in Mississauga East—Cooksville. Member of Parliament ↓
Low spending per resident
Spending per resident left Mississauga council below 79% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities in 2024. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
DT Core is governed by Mississauga, with Ontario and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Spends most on social services and child care, then water, sewers and waste (2024 return).
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Two councils serve Mississauga: its own, and that of Peel Region, the upper tier.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for DT Core, from the most recent elections.
- 1Mississauga councilelected October 2022Bonnie Crombie
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioMississauga Centre
- 3House of CommonsMississauga Centre · 81%
- 4House of CommonsMississauga East—Cooksville · 19%
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
Who was elected to Mississauga council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Bonnie Crombie
- Dipika Damerla
- Stephen Dasko
- Chris Fonseca
- John Kovac
- Matt Mahoney
- Sue McFadden
- Carolyn Parrish
- Alvin Tedjo
- Joe Horneck
- Martin Reid
- Brad Butt
12 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Crombie | Mayor | 82,736 | 79% | Yes |
| Dipika Damerla | Local and Regional Councillor | 4,969 | 55% | Yes |
| Stephen Dasko | Local and Regional Councillor | 5,552 | 70% | Yes |
| Chris Fonseca | Local and Regional Councillor | 6,767 | 72% | Yes |
| John Kovac | Local and Regional Councillor | 5,748 | 68% | Yes |
| Matt Mahoney | Local and Regional Councillor | 8,002 | 80% | Yes |
| Sue McFadden | Local and Regional Councillor | 6,960 | 61% | Yes |
| Carolyn Parrish | Local and Regional Councillor | 5,631 | 68% | Yes |
| Alvin Tedjo | Local and Regional Councillor | 3,722 | 41% | No |
| Joe Horneck | Local and Regional Councillor | 7,085 | 60% | No |
| Martin Reid | Local and Regional Councillor | 2,793 | 26% | No |
| Brad Butt | Local and Regional Councillor | 3,864 | 41% | No |
Each ward chooses its own councillors on Mississauga council, while the whole municipality votes for the mayor. The contest for mayor went to Bonnie Crombie, with 78% of the votes.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
DT Core voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
On 24 October 2022, only 22% of electors voted for Mississauga council, a weaker showing than most of Ontario.
How DT Core voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When DT Core votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Mississauga council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Mississauga votes next on 28 October 2030: the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 sets municipal elections on the fourth Monday in October every four years.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
DT Core votes in Mississauga Centre for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MPP.
MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗Mississauga Centre takes in DT Core and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Ontario’s southern ridings copy the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), and the town is placed by them.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
DT Core has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Mississauga Centre · Liberal Party of Canada · 81%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Mississauga East—Cooksville · Liberal Party of Canada · 19%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
In Ontario, 71 of 122 ridings are held by the Liberal Party of Canada, the party Fares Al Soud sits with.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Mississauga Centre, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 54%; Fares Al Soud held it for them in 2025. Fares Al Soud is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
In 2021, Mississauga Centre re-elected Omar Alghabra of the Liberal Party of Canada
These are the 2019 and 2021 results on the 2013 map of Mississauga Centre; its boundaries changed for the 2025 election.
Mississauga Centre turned out at only 56% in 2021; the country managed 63%. Omar Alghabra (Liberal Party of Canada) took Mississauga Centre in 2021 with 54% of the vote, 12,329 votes ahead of Kathy-Ying Zhao (Conservative Party of Canada). 56% had elected Omar Alghabra there in 2019.
All 5 candidates in Mississauga Centre, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Alghabra | Liberal Party of Canada | 25,719 | 54.2% |
| Kathy-Ying Zhao | Conservative Party of Canada | 13,390 | 28.2% |
| Teneshia Samuel | New Democratic Party | 5,331 | 11.2% |
| Elie Diab | People's Party of Canada | 2,128 | 4.5% |
| Craig Laferriere | Green Party of Canada | 863 | 1.8% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Mississauga council spends less per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
At $328 per resident, Mississauga council’s $260.7M of long-term debt is less than the $440 median. At 37%, property taxes count for less of the revenue than the 42% seen across the province. 5,016 full-time positions are funded, 6.3 per thousand residents. The largest line is roads and transit: 47% of the total, $675 a resident. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities was $1,901 a resident; Mississauga council spent $1,436. Residents are also served by Peel Region, which spent $2,085 each across its area, chiefly on social services and child care.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $537M | $675 | 47% |
| Recreation and culture | $284.8M | $358 | 25% |
| Police, fire and protection | $178.8M | $225 | 16% |
| General government | $67.6M | $85 | 6% |
| Planning and development | $41.9M | $53 | 4% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $32.5M | $41 | 3% |
| Public health and paramedics | $1M | $1 | 0% |
| Social services and child care | $425K | $1 | 0% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Mississauga council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
Nearby councils are drawn here for scale; the headline already says where Mississauga council stands.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how DT Core is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.on.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council money. Per resident means the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals over the population it reports. Since a county or region spends in its lower tiers too, those are compared only with each other.
- Council size. The council size includes the head of council; the population is the 2021 Census, the whole city’s for a neighbourhood.
- Election results. Official counts for 2019 and 2021 are by the 2013 ridings; Elections Canada also re-counted the 2021 ballots onto the 2023 ridings by polling division, and that estimate is what “today’s boundaries” means here.
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
Questions about how DT Core is run
Who is the MP for DT Core?
Most residents of DT Core have Fares Al Soud (Liberal Party of Canada) as MP for Mississauga Centre; the rest mainly have Peter Fonseca, for Mississauga East—Cooksville.
Which party won DT Core in the 2021 federal election?
Omar Alghabra won Mississauga Centre for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021; the riding is now Mississauga Centre, held by Fares Al Soud.
Who is the MPP for DT Core?
Look up Mississauga Centre on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s site: that riding, which takes in DT Core, has one MPP.
Who heads the council in Mississauga?
For the 2022–26 term, Mississauga council was led by Bonnie Crombie, elected mayor in October 2022.
How much does Mississauga council spend?
Mississauga council spent $1.1 billion in 2024 for about 796,000 residents; its largest service line was roads and transit, at $537M.
Which regional body is Mississauga part of?
The council of Peel Region sits above Mississauga’s and runs region-wide services, police and water among them.
How is Mississauga council elected?
Mississauga council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in DT Core?
In October 2022, turnout for Mississauga council was 21.8%, against 35.5% for the typical Ontario municipality.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada · Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario) · Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).