Potential Vacancy: Mississauga Mayor’s Bid for Ontario Liberal Leadership Raises Concerns of Unfilled Mayoral Position
She has stated that she will not resign as mayor at this time, she plans to pursue the Liberal leadership in her spare time, such as on weekends or evenings.
Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie is contemplating a bid for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party. However, this raises concerns among residents as they may not have the opportunity to choose a new mayor during this term.
Speculation about Crombie’s potential bid was confirmed when she launched a campaign website, BonnieForLeader.ca, and formed an “exploratory committee” to consider running for the provincial Liberals. While she has stated that she will not resign as mayor at this time, she plans to pursue the Liberal leadership in her spare time, such as on weekends or evenings. Nonetheless, some worry that her focus will be divided during a critical period as Mississauga moves towards becoming independent from the Region of Peel by 2025.
The potential consequence is that Mississauga could be left without a mayor for a period of five months or longer. The next provincial election is scheduled for June 4, 2026, and the next municipal election is set for October 26, 2026. Conducting a by-election to select a new mayor could be costly, as exemplified by the estimated $13 million price tag of the Toronto by-election held to replace Mayor John Tory.
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