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Mississauga Matters

Your vote matters, Mississauga. Find out who’s running in your riding and vote for the candidate who supports key priorities for the City.

A federal election has been called for April 28, 2025. This presents an important opportunity for the City of Mississauga to ensure its priorities are reflected in the next federal government’s mandate.

The City of Mississauga is a thriving, diverse and rapidly growing municipality, contributing over $60 billion or 3% annually to Canada’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). As one of the country’s largest cities, Mississauga plays a critical role in supporting national economic growth and fostering Canadian innovation. Despite our success, we face mounting challenges related to infrastructure, housing affordability, climate resilience and transit expansion.

Mississauga is committed to ensuring our City remains a vibrant, livable and sustainable city where residents and businesses can flourish and people chose to be. To achieve this, the City is advocating for significant federal investments and collaboration through its Mississauga Matters campaign.

The City’s top priorities for the 2025 federal election and beyond focus on strategic investments and policy changes that align with both local needs and national objectives. These include:

  • Building more affordable housing
  • Investing in local and rapid transit
  • Tackling climate change and its effects, like flooding
  • Ensuring Mississauga remains an affordable place to live
  • Supporting and working with local governments to combat the effects of tariffs and ensure economic success

If you support these priorities, then vote for a candidate and a party that supports them as well. A strong Mississauga is essential for a strong Canada.

Priority requests for the next federal government

  • Provide additional funding to accelerate affordable housing projects that align with the National Housing Strategy, helping Mississauga meet federal housing targets and address rising housing costs.
  • Collaborate on brownfield redevelopment initiatives to unlock underutilized lands for residential and mixed-use development. Brownfields are previously-developed properties.
  • Partner with municipalities for pre-screening authority: Work with large municipalities to streamline or enable instant approvals for affordable housing projects under Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation programs and accelerating project delivery.
  • Remove the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) on new ownership housing: Eliminate HST on new housing construction and sales, or adjust first-time homebuyer exemptions to reflect current market prices, reducing costs and promoting affordability.
  • Standardize the Building Code: Align provincial building codes into a national standard to simplify processes for developers, foster innovation, and ensure consistent safety and quality nationwide.

Partner with Mississauga on flood and disaster mitigation programs to safeguard against extreme weather events and climate change impacts. This includes funding for stormwater infrastructure and shoreline protection.

  • Fund all-day, two-way GO Train service on the Milton GO Rail corridor, a vital project to ease congestion, improve regional connectivity and unlock economic potential.
  • Support the construction of a new transit facility in Mississauga with $500 million in funding to enable public transit expansion, increase affordable housing through programs like the Housing Accelerator Fund and grow the City’s green fleet to advance sustainable transportation.
  • Expand the Hazel McCallion Light Rail Transit Line (LRT) with funding for operating costs and future extensions.
  • Establish a new federal-municipal fiscal framework that recognizes the role of cities like Mississauga as economic engines and adequately fund their growing responsibilities.
  • Enhance funding for core municipal services, such as policing and social programs, to address affordability and social equity challenges.

A Call for Federal Partnership

In response to escalating trade tensions between Canada and the United States, Mississauga is taking decisive action to support local businesses, protect jobs, and stabilize the regional economy.

Through our Partners in Trade initiative, the City has: 

  • Amended its Procurement By-law to prioritize Canadian and non-U.S. suppliers. 
  • Launched the Choose Canada campaign to encourage residents to buy Canadian. 
  • Advocated for businesses facing tariff-related challenges and provided targeted support. 

Mississauga’s partnership with the federal government has been instrumental in achieving progress on key initiatives. However, with growing demands and constrained municipal budgets, we need increased federal support to address pressing challenges and seize opportunities for sustainable growth.

By investing in Mississauga, the federal government is investing in a stronger, more resilient Canada.

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