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Nowacki wants more affordable housing built and lower building permit and transfer fees.

• Build more affordable housing.
• Lower fees for building permits and transfer fees.
• Mississauga's condo/house building pace is not enough.

Confidence:High

Manzar says development must be matched with infrastructure, services, parking, roads, parks and resident input.

• Growth must work for residents.
• Development matched with infrastructure and services.
• Meaningful resident input on development.

Confidence:High

Nowacki lists lower property taxes among his key campaign priorities for Ward 8.

• Lower property taxes a key campaign priority.
• Transparent city spending.

Confidence:High

Manzar wants better value for tax dollars: focus on core services residents can see, judge spending by results.

• Residents paying more; deserve real value for taxes.
• Budget should focus on core services: roads, safety, transit, parks.
• A responsible budget judged by results residents can see and feel.

Confidence:High

Nowacki lists public safety among his key campaign priorities.

• Public safety a key campaign priority.
• Safer streets, affordable housing, infrastructure.

Confidence:High

Mehta runs against 'big donors, backroom deals or career politicians,' pitching everyday-resident leadership.

• Pitches a campaign by 'hard-working everyday residents like you and me' — no big donors, backroom deals or career politicians.
• Withdrew from the 2026 mayoral race to run for Ward 8 council; 2022 Ward 8 candidate and Active Living Specialist at the Peel Multicultural Council.

Confidence:High

Hogue pledges that residents 'should not have to wonder whether anyone is listening or what happens next.'

• Presents herself as 'your voice' for Ward 8, promising residents will always know where things stand on their issues.
• Pledges to listen, work hard and follow through on issues residents bring forward.

Confidence:High

Manzar pledges accountability and follow-through: clear, timely, respectful plain-language communication.

• Residents should not have to chase City Hall for basic answers.
• Clear, timely, respectful, plain-language communication.
• Regular Ward 8 updates and follow-up after concerns raised.

Confidence:High

Manzar targets speeding, congestion, school-zone and pedestrian safety as real quality-of-life issues.

• Speeding, congestion, school-zone safety, pedestrian safety.
• Dangerous driving a real quality-of-life issue.
• Better traffic flow in Ward 8.

Confidence:High

Nowacki wants to cut bureaucracy, create a business-friendly environment and establish economic zones.

• Reduce bureaucracy.
• Business-friendly environment.
• Lower business permit fees.
• Establish economic zones.

Confidence:High

Manzar would treat local business owners as partners, visiting business areas to solve practical problems.

• Support locally owned businesses by listening to them directly.
• Owners understand parking, traffic, permits, enforcement challenges.
• Ridgeway Plaza: support businesses while respecting nearby residents.

Confidence:High