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Falinski wants to increase housing affordability through responsible growth and better infrastructure coordination.

• Priorities: increasing housing affordability and supporting responsible growth.
• Advocate for policies that support affordable housing and local businesses.

Confidence:High

Krzywda backs family-sized and missing-middle housing by fixing zoning, charges, red tape and permits.

• Support family-sized and missing-middle housing by addressing zoning barriers.
• Review municipal charges, reduce red tape, use city land and pilot tech to speed permits.

Confidence:High

Mandadi wants 'growth done right': infrastructure before density, protecting stable neighbourhoods.

• Growth done right: infrastructure before density.
• Protect stable neighbourhoods while supporting housing.

Confidence:High

Zurek-Silvestri wants smart growth matching infrastructure, with affordable living leading the discussion.

• Smart Responsible Growth: development must match needed services and infrastructure.
• Residents should have their say before shovels hit the ground.
• Affordable living must lead these discussions.

Confidence:High

Mercader would work with developers and non-profits to build more affordable housing.

• Work with developers and non-profits to build more affordable housing.
• Secure funding for the promised Cooksville Community Centre and Library.

Confidence:High

Alves wants managed growth: new housing supported by roads, transit, schools, parks — not at neighbourhoods' expense.

• Managing development responsibly.
• New housing supported by appropriate roads, transit, schools, parks.
• Growth thoughtful, not at expense of existing neighbourhoods.

Confidence:High

Promises smart, responsible spending at City Hall.

• 'Smart Spending' is one of the campaign's five pillars, alongside safer streets and better services.
• Promises better local services delivered in an affordable and responsible way.

Confidence:High

Falinski wants taxpayers to receive value for their money through responsible budgeting.

• Ensure taxpayers receive value for their money.
• Committed to responsible budgeting, transparency and accountability.

Confidence:High

Tavares would protect taxpayers with spending reviews, value-for-money and an independent Auditor General.

• Review spending, demand better value for money.
• Push for stronger independent oversight, including an independent Auditor General.

Confidence:High

Adad backs cost-saving measures to get residents the most value from their taxes.

• Supports cost-saving measures to get the most value from taxes.
• Wants Ward 7 to be a place residents can afford to live.

Confidence:High

Krzywda wants a zero-per-cent tax option shown, expanded Lean reviews and non-property-tax revenue.

• Ask staff to present a zero per cent increase option with trade-offs shown.
• Expand the Lean program with value-for-money service reviews.
• Explore non-property-tax revenue to reduce taxpayer pressure.

Confidence:High

Binda wants to cut city spending and end EDI programs at city hall to prevent tax hikes.

• Cut the large amounts spent on cultural grants by the city.
• Stop EDI/DEI at city hall; cutting spending and costly EDI will prevent more tax hikes.

Confidence:High

Zurek-Silvestri wants fair taxes: wise spending, fiscal responsibility and an independent auditor.

• Fair Taxes: make sure tax dollars are spent wisely.
• Advocate fiscal responsibility alongside an independent auditor.

Confidence:High

Mercader would hold tax increases at or below inflation and create an independent auditor general.

• Hold property tax increases at or below the rate of inflation annually.
• Establish an independent office of the auditor general to review spending.
• Freeze user fees at city-owned community centres; freeze MiWay fares for four years.

Confidence:High

Alves wants efficiencies, a fairer share of regional costs, and a freeze of the City's share of property tax.

• Protecting affordability by finding efficiencies.
• Pursue a fairer share of regional costs.
• Work toward freezing the City portion of property taxes.

Confidence:High

Salhia promises lower taxes through trackable waste-cutting, paying only what residents owe.

• Trackable, measurable methods to cut waste and save money for taxpayers.
• Work with all levels of government so residents pay only what they owe.

Confidence:High

Saeed: responsible property taxes and better value for taxpayers — every dollar must deliver value.

• Maximum value from every taxpayer dollar.
• Prioritize spending on residents' everyday lives.
• Transparency on results, not just spending.

Confidence:High

Pledges safer neighbourhoods and safer streets for Ward 7 residents.

• Campaign's five pillars: 'Safer Streets', 'Smart Spending', 'Better Services', 'Council That Listens', 'Stronger Community'.
• Pledges safer neighbourhoods alongside responsible spending and better local services.
• Says he wants Ward 7 to grow in a way that improves safety for families.

Confidence:High

Ali demands a heavy shift toward visible neighbourhood safety patrols and protecting clean, quiet streets.

• Demand a heavy shift toward visible neighbourhood safety patrols.
• Protect the quiet, clean dignity of the streets.

Confidence:High

Falinski prioritizes improving public safety and neighbourhood safety with practical solutions.

• Priorities include improving public safety and neighbourhood safety.
• Wants practical solutions and a stronger voice at city hall.

Confidence:High

Tavares wants neighbourhood safety through practical enforcement and faster bylaw responses.

• Improve neighbourhood safety through practical enforcement.
• Faster responses to bylaw concerns: property crime, speeding, noise, parking, property standards.

Confidence:High

Adad wants data-informed community safety, convening Peel Police, non-profits and community partners.

• Improve community safety with data-informed engagement strategies bringing together Peel Police, non-profits and community partners, with the city as central convener.

Confidence:High

Binda wants police foot patrols on main streets and transit.

• Police foot patrols on main streets and transit.
• Worked in the Finance department of the City of Mississauga.

Confidence:High

Mandadi wants community safety initiatives, more visible enforcement, and mental-health partnerships.

• Community safety initiatives and more visible enforcement.
• Mental health and homelessness partnerships; cleaner public spaces.

Confidence:High

Zurek-Silvestri would be tough on crime: prevention, safety town halls with Peel Police, neighbourhood communication.

• Be Tough on Crime: support crime prevention.
• Host town halls on safety with Peel Regional Police.
• Encourage neighbourhood communication.

Confidence:High

Mercader wants the Ward 7 police substation reopened and a permanent neighbourhood community officer unit.

• Reopen the Ward 7 Police Substation at Hurontario and Dundas.
• Establish a permanent neighbourhood community officer unit for Cooksville.
• Renegotiate the Peel Police funding formula with the Province.

Confidence:High

Alves's clearest budget priority is public safety: policing, safer road design, lighting, prevention.

• Public safety is his clearest budget priority.
• Includes policing and enforcement.
• Invest in safer road design, adequate lighting, community-based prevention.
• Appropriate responses to mental health, homelessness, complex challenges.

Confidence:High

Salhia says a strong, well-connected community is safer, backing safety watches and neighbourhood assessments.

• Started a safety watch and will help others do the same.
• Supports community connection events, neighbourhood safety assessments, better street lighting.
• Backs traffic calming and technology to observe and report.

Confidence:High

Saeed wants safer neighbourhoods: coordinated community safety, by-law enforcement, and Vision Zero including e-bike rules.

• Safer neighbourhoods; better coordination on community safety.
• By-law enforcement and neighbourhood concerns.
• Vision Zero: safer streets for everyone, clear rules around e-bikes.

Confidence:High

Tolias wants to build safer, stronger neighbourhoods where residents and families feel secure.

• Priority: Protect Our Community.
• Support initiatives that make residents and families feel secure.

Confidence:High

Says leadership starts with listening; invites resident input.

• 'Council That Listens' is one of the campaign's five pillars.
• Invites residents to reach out by email or social media with thoughts, concerns and ideas, saying 'Your voice matters'.

Confidence:High

Alves: public consultation must begin before decisions are effectively finalized.

• Neighbourhood town halls and issue-specific resident tables.
• Reach renters, seniors, newcomers, youth, multilingual residents.
• Report back on what was heard and what changed.

Confidence:High

Saeed pledges accessibility: Acknowledge. Respond. Act. Follow up.

• Multiple ways to reach the councillor.
• Monthly community meetings; input before decisions are finalized.
• Regular Ward 7 updates on work and progress.

Confidence:High

Pledges to reduce traffic congestion in Ward 7.

• Wants Ward 7 to grow in a way that supports families, improves safety and reduces traffic congestion.
• Pledges better local services delivered in an affordable and responsible way.

Confidence:High

Ali's top priority is cutting red tape delaying the Hurontario LRT and supporting affected shop owners.

• Cut through the red tape delaying the Hurontario LRT.
• Secure immediate, compassionate support for local shop owners hit by LRT construction.

Confidence:High

Tavares focuses on construction, congestion and aging roads: better traffic flow and transit that works.

• Address the daily impact of construction, congestion and aging roads.
• Better traffic flow, stronger accountability for construction projects.
• Transit improvements that work for the people who use them.

Confidence:High

Adad would invest in more transit options and community services like recreation, libraries and third spaces.

• Invest in happiness and well-being through more transit options.
• Support recreation, libraries and community building through arts, culture and third spaces.

Confidence:High

Mandadi prioritizes traffic congestion: better construction communication and accelerated road improvements.

• Priorities: traffic congestion and construction fatigue.
• Better construction communication, local traffic mitigation plans.
• Accelerated road and intersection improvements.

Confidence:High

Zurek-Silvestri wants smarter traffic solutions, better transit and accessible infrastructure.

• Fight for smarter traffic solutions to fix gridlock and improve transit.
• Fix crumbling sidewalks; future-proof infrastructure for seniors and accessibility.
• Hold contractors accountable for property damage.

Confidence:High

Mercader would hold Metrolinx to complete the Hazel McCallion LRT by 2028 and improve MiWay and cycling routes.

• Hold Metrolinx accountable to complete the Hazel McCallion LRT by 2028.
• Improve MiWay and cycling routes along Hurontario, Dundas and Confederation.
• Add all-day, two-way GO service from Cooksville Station.

Confidence:High

Alves wants LRT construction disruption addressed: clearer timelines, coordination, support for local businesses.

• Demand clearer timelines for LRT construction.
• Better coordination.
• Meaningful support for affected local businesses.

Confidence:High

Saeed wants practical solutions for congestion, road safety, transit and Hurontario LRT impacts.

• Practical solutions for congestion and road safety.
• Reliable transit.
• Address impacts of major projects like the Hurontario LRT.

Confidence:High

Ali champions Ward 7's small businesses, pushed to their limits by gridlock, and sensible infrastructure for families.

• Heart is with the people and small businesses of Ward 7 pushed to their limits by gridlock.
• Champions sensible, reliable infrastructure serving everyday families over flashy vanity projects.

Confidence:High

Krzywda wants LRT construction mitigation for businesses: parking, signage, permit flexibility and shop-local promotion.

• LRT has hit Hurontario businesses; fix side-street parking, signage, permit flexibility.
• Shop-local promotion; help businesses organize with the Cooksville BIA.
• Press Metrolinx and Ontario for mitigation funding; review the small-business tax subclass.

Confidence:High

Alves would cut red tape, open city procurement to local businesses, and hold a Ward 7 small-business roundtable.

• Simpler municipal processes; eliminate red tape.
• Better access to City procurement for local businesses.
• Ongoing Ward 7 small-business roundtable.
• Clear construction timelines and assistance for affected businesses.

Confidence:High

Salhia wants strategic diverse investments in Ward 7 for job security and economic growth: MORE JOBS!

• Bring strategic diverse investments to Ward 7 for job security and economic growth.
• Developed relationships with community leaders and entrepreneurs locally and globally.

Confidence:High

Saeed would cut red tape and reduce waste so small businesses can open, grow and succeed.

• Small businesses are the backbone of the local economy.
• Easier permits, approvals, by-laws, municipal navigation.
• Business-friendly Ward 7; strengthen neighbourhood main streets.

Confidence:High

Tolias wants results on local issues including roads, parks, local businesses and community spaces.

• Priority: Deliver Results — listen to residents and act on local issues.
• Cites roads, parks, local businesses and community spaces.

Confidence:High