| Bio | Amin Nanji is running for Mississauga City Councillor in Ward 11. Born in Uganda, his family was expelled under Idi Amin's regime in 1972 and reached Canada via a refugee camp in Sweden. He has lived and worked in Mississauga for over 35 years -- more than 30 of them in Ward 11 -- with his wife and three sons. He earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and management from McMaster University, spent twenty years with a global manufacturing company, then eleven years acquiring and operating two food distribution companies. He has volunteered as a Big Brother and, for sixteen years, as a math teacher with the Academic Achievement Community Program. | No bio on record. Know something? | No bio on record. Know something? |
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| HousingWill I be able to afford to live here? | | | |
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| Taxes & spendingWhat happens to my tax bill, and where does the money go? | Pledges to respect every tax dollar as Ward 11 councillor. - Says Ward 11 neighbourhoods deserve a representative who understands their challenges.
- Frames his pitch around respecting tax dollars and treating residents as partners, not afterthoughts.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“respects every tax dollar” Source: Amin Nanji for Ward 11 Councillor | Mississauga 2026 Confidence:High | Butt wants Mississauga to stay affordable and livable while leading on housing and infrastructure investment with taxes down. - More affordable, livable and successful for families and businesses.
- Leader in housing, infrastructure and community investment.
- Keep taxes down.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Making Mississauga more affordable, livable and successful for families and businesses. We must continue to be a leader in housing, infrastructure and community investment while keeping taxes down.” Source: 2026 Mississauga Election Candidate Profile: Ward 11 - Brad Butt — The Pointer (via europesays) Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Vashi says City Hall paused repair savings in an election year, pushing $259M in fixes to the future. - Most critical budget item: restore capital infrastructure reserve fund.
- City Hall paused repair savings to make taxes look lower in election year.
- Fund roads, pipes, facilities properly today; cushion via regional service-transfer savings.
“Restoring our capital infrastructure reserve fund is most critical. City Hall paused repair savings to make taxes look lower in an election year, pushing $259M in fixes to the future.” (several paragraphs) Source: 2026 Mississauga Election Candidate Profile: Ward 11 - Dev Vashi — Modern Mississauga Media · September 3, 2026 Confidence:High Vashi promises honest budgeting: fix the $259M repair backlog without tax spikes, restore the capital reserve. - $259M infrastructure repair backlog.
- Honest budgeting; no budget tricks to make taxes look lower.
- Limit property tax spikes; restore capital infrastructure reserve fund.
“Honest budgeting that fixes our $259M repair backlog while limiting property tax spikes.” (several paragraphs) Source: 2026 Mississauga Election Candidate Profile: Ward 11 - Dev Vashi — Modern Mississauga Media · September 3, 2026 Confidence:High Think we’ve got this wrong? |
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| Emergency servicesWhen I call for help, will it come fast enough? | | | |
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| TransitCan I get where I need to go without driving? | | | |
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| GovernmentWill decisions be made in the open, and will anyone answer for them? | Pledges to listen to residents and turn their ideas into action. - Campaign theme: 'Listen First · Act Decisively' and 'A Stronger Voice for Ward 11'.
- Puts forward six written commitments and invites residents to hold him to them.
- Says distinct Ward 11 communities each deserve a councillor who listens before decisions are made, not after.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“The best ideas come from the people who live here. I’ll listen carefully and work tirelessly to turn those ideas into action.” Source: Amin Nanji for Ward 11 Councillor | Mississauga 2026 Confidence:High | | |
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| Roads & infrastructureWill the things I use every day actually get fixed? | | Butt says infrastructure is the most important budget item for a big city like Mississauga. - Infrastructure is the most important budget item.
- A big city must keep up with infrastructure needs.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Infrastructure. If you can't keep up with those needs in a big city like Mississauga you'll never be able run a successful city for everyone.” Source: 2026 Mississauga Election Candidate Profile: Ward 11 - Brad Butt — The Pointer (via europesays) Confidence:High | Vashi wants safer streets via speed humps and intersection cameras, and fair park/road funding for every Ward 11 neighbourhood. - Speed humps and intersection cameras.
- Fair funding for parks and roads in every Ward 11 neighbourhood.
- Clear cost plan to fix roads, parks without tax spikes.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“Safer streets through speed humps and intersection cameras for car theft.” Source: 2026 Mississauga Election Candidate Profile: Ward 11 - Dev Vashi — Modern Mississauga Media · September 3, 2026 Confidence:High |
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| EconomyWill our main streets and local jobs thrive? | | | Vashi would create 'Small Business Navigators' at City Hall, protect commercial plazas and boost local procurement. - 'Small Business Navigators' to cut red tape, speed commercial permits.
- Protect commercial plazas; improve street lighting in shopping areas.
- Use municipal contracts to boost local economy; connect businesses with students.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I will create "Small Business Navigators" at City Hall to help owners cut through red tape and get commercial permits faster.” Source: 2026 Mississauga Election Candidate Profile: Ward 11 - Dev Vashi — Modern Mississauga Media · September 3, 2026 Confidence:High |
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| EnvironmentIs the candidate protecting the nature we live in? | | | |
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| HealthcareWill there be a doctor and a hospital when we need one? | | | |
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| Growth & developmentHow fast should we grow, and who decides what gets built where? | | | |
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| Social & community servicesWho looks after the most vulnerable residents? | Says his refugee experience shaped his belief in community and responsive systems. - Born in Uganda; his family was expelled under Idi Amin's regime in 1972 and reached Canada via a refugee camp in Sweden.
- Has volunteered as a Big Brother, as Director of Volunteer Operations, and for 16 years as a math teacher with the Academic Achievement Community Program.
- Led a civic team organizing large-scale food and book drives connecting families with needed resources.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“instilled a lifelong belief in the power of community, the value of opportunity, and the need for systems that truly serve people” Source: About Amin Nanji — Ward 11 Candidate, Mississauga Confidence:High | | |
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| Active transportationCan I walk and bike safely around town? | | | |
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| Arts & cultureDoes the candidate value what makes this place feel alive? | | | |
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| Data centresShould energy-hungry data centres be welcomed here? | | | |
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| Water & wasteIs our drinking water safe and our waste handled? | | | |
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| Bylaw enforcementAre the rules fair, and are they actually enforced? | | | |
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