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Anwar Knight

Candidate for Councillor Ward 9

In their own words

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Where they stand

Every candidate in this race is shown against the same 16 issues, in the same order, whether or not we’ve found something for each one. Why we do it this way.

Housing

Will I be able to afford to live here?

Knight: development must be matched with infrastructure and services; residents get a meaningful say before shovels hit the ground.

  • Smarter, more responsible growth.
  • Development matched with infrastructure and services neighbourhoods need.
  • Meaningful resident say before shovels hit the ground.
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“On smarter, more responsible growth, it means making sure development is matched with the infrastructure and services our neighbourhoods need and giving residents a meaningful opportunity to have their say before shovels hit the ground.”

Source: 2026 Mississauga Election Candidate Profile: Ward 9 - Anwar Knight — Modern Mississauga Media · September 6, 2026

Confidence:High

Taxes & spending

What happens to my tax bill, and where does the money go?

Knight: scrutinize spending and contracts, demand measurable results, back an independent Auditor General.

  • Scrutinize spending and contracts.
  • Measurable results before major expenditures approved.
  • Support independent Auditor General for Mississauga.
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“On respecting your tax dollars, it means scrutinizing spending and contracts, asking for measurable results before major expenditures are approved, and supporting an independent Auditor General for Mississauga. If we can't track it, we shouldn't spend it.”

Source: 2026 Mississauga Election Candidate Profile: Ward 9 - Anwar Knight — Modern Mississauga Media · September 6, 2026

Confidence:High

Emergency services

When I call for help, will it come fast enough?

Knight's safety plan: school zones, proactive bylaw enforcement, community policing and proven crime-prevention tech.

  • Stronger attention to school zones.
  • Proactive bylaw enforcement.
  • Community policing and proven technologies to prevent/respond to crime.
  • Targeted initiatives to protect children and seniors.
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“On community safety, it means stronger attention to school zones, proactive bylaw enforcement, and advocating for community policing and proven technologies that can help prevent and respond to crime.”

Source: 2026 Mississauga Election Candidate Profile: Ward 9 - Anwar Knight — Modern Mississauga Media · September 6, 2026

Confidence:High

Transit

Can I get where I need to go without driving?

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Government

Will decisions be made in the open, and will anyone answer for them?

Knight would launch a Transparency Dashboard on development applications and require engagement before decisions.

  • Transparency Dashboard: plain-language tracking of development applications.
  • Ward 9 Community Action Hub: resident-led forum setting the agenda.
  • Residents hear about decisions before, not after, they happen.
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“That is why, if elected, I will launch a Transparency Dashboard to track major development and infrastructure applications, where they stand, what's next and how residents can have their say.”

Source: 2026 Mississauga Election Candidate Profile: Ward 9 - Anwar Knight — Modern Mississauga Media · September 6, 2026

Confidence:High

Roads & infrastructure

Will the things I use every day actually get fixed?

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Economy

Will our main streets and local jobs thrive?

Knight would make City Hall a partner not an obstacle: cut red tape, ease processes, strengthen local procurement.

  • Reduce unnecessary red tape.
  • Make municipal processes easier to navigate.
  • Connect businesses with supports; strengthen local procurement.
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“As a councillor, I would work to make City Hall a partner, not another obstacle. That means reducing unnecessary red tape, making municipal processes easier to navigate, connecting businesses with available supports, and looking for opportunities to strengthen local procurement and keep more economic activity in our community.”

Source: 2026 Mississauga Election Candidate Profile: Ward 9 - Anwar Knight — Modern Mississauga Media · September 6, 2026

Confidence:High

Environment

Is the candidate protecting the nature we live in?

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Healthcare

Will there be a doctor and a hospital when we need one?

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Growth & development

How fast should we grow, and who decides what gets built where?

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Social & community services

Who looks after the most vulnerable residents?

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Active transportation

Can I walk and bike safely around town?

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Arts & culture

Does the candidate value what makes this place feel alive?

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Data centres

Should energy-hungry data centres be welcomed here?

Knight strongly opposed the proposed Ward 9 data centre, saying the incumbent failed to ask any questions.

  • Strongly opposed the proposed data center.
  • Calls out the current councillor for asking no questions.
  • Data centre enthusiastically endorsed by incumbent, he says.
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“I strongly opposed the proposed data center. It is unacceptable that the current councillor did not ask any questions. Instead, it was enthusiastically endorsed.”

Source: 2026 Mississauga Election Candidate Profile: Ward 9 - Anwar Knight — Modern Mississauga Media · September 6, 2026

Confidence:High

Water & waste

Is our drinking water safe and our waste handled?

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Bylaw enforcement

Are the rules fair, and are they actually enforced?

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