Four top contenders in the race for mayor of Mississauga will participate in the first debate of the campaign at Sheridan College on Friday. The participants include incumbent Mayor Carolyn Parrish, former mayor Bonnie Crombie, Ward 2 Councilor Alvin Tedjo, and Ward 7 Councilor Dipika Damerla. The debate will be moderated by CBC Peel host Nav Nanwa. A total of 14 candidates are running for mayor in this election, with the complete list available on the City of Mississauga’s website.
The debate will take place from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET and will be live-streamed by CBC Peel on various platforms. Viewers can watch the debate on CBC News Toronto’s YouTube channel, CBC Toronto’s TikTok page, CBC News Toronto’s 24/7 streaming channel on cbc.ca/toronto, CBC Gem, or the CBC News App. CBC Radio’s Here & Now program, airing from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET, will provide analysis of the debate.
Residents of Mississauga can participate in advance voting from Oct. 6-11 to avoid lines on election day, which is scheduled for Oct. 26. For a recap of the debate highlights and reactions, viewers can tune in to CBC News at Six on television.