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English Public School Trustee Wards 2 and 8 · Mississauga

4 candidates for 1 seat

Everyone is compared on the same 2 issues, in the same order. Candidates are listed alphabetically, and the order of issues is not a ranking. Each candidate's bio appears at the top, above the issues. How this works.

Candidate positions for English Public School Trustee Wards 2 and 8, by issue
Issue	Brad MacdonaldElected (official result) No website or social media listed	Michael Michalias No website or social media listed	Samantha Fung No website or social media listed	Tamer Elkateb No website or social media listed
Bio	No bio on record. Know something?	No bio on record. Know something?	No bio on record. Know something?	No bio on record. Know something?
What a trustee actually doesDoes the candidate understand the trustee job?	Not reviewed yet. Know something?	Not reviewed yet. Know something?	Not reviewed yet. Know something?	Elkateb promises 'a stronger voice for students & families' on the PDSB board for Wards 2 & 8. Running for Peel District School Board trustee in Wards 2 & 8 on five priorities for better schools. Frames his commitment around governance experience and a focus on outcomes for students and families. Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence) “A stronger voice for students & families” Source: Tamer Elkateb for PDSB School Trustee, Wards 2 & 8 (campaign website) Confidence:High
Student wellbeing and learningWill kids be safe, supported and learning well?	MacDonald cites leading the classroom cellphone ban and advocating special-ed funding and school safety. Led the successful effort to ban cellphones in classrooms. Advocated for increased special education funding and supports and championed school safety initiatives. Chaired the budget committee, delivering balanced budgets every year. Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence) “I was proud to lead the successful effort to ban cellphones in classrooms, advocate for increased special education funding and supports, champion school safety initiatives and serve as chair of the budget committee, where I led the board in delivering balanced budgets every year while keeping students at the centre of every decision.” Source: 2026 Mississauga election: Meet the Peel District School Board trustee candidates for Wards 2 and 8 · September 25, 2026 Confidence:High	Not reviewed yet. Know something?	Not reviewed yet. Know something?	Elkateb lists academic excellence and mental health and special education among his priorities. Priority: academic excellence. Priority: mental health and special education. Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence) “"Academic excellence" / "Mental health and special education"” Source: 2026 Mississauga election: Meet the Peel District School Board trustee candidates for Wards 2 and 8 · September 25, 2026 Confidence:High

Bio

Brad Macdonald Elected (official result)

No bio on record. Know something?

Michael Michalias

No bio on record. Know something?

Samantha Fung

No bio on record. Know something?

Tamer Elkateb

No bio on record. Know something?

What a trustee actually does

Does the candidate understand the trustee job?

Brad Macdonald Elected (official result)

No website or social media listed

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Michael Michalias

No website or social media listed

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Samantha Fung

No website or social media listed

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Tamer Elkateb

No website or social media listed

Elkateb promises 'a stronger voice for students & families' on the PDSB board for Wards 2 & 8.

Running for Peel District School Board trustee in Wards 2 & 8 on five priorities for better schools.
Frames his commitment around governance experience and a focus on outcomes for students and families.

Show their words & source (one sentence)

“A stronger voice for students & families”

Source: Tamer Elkateb for PDSB School Trustee, Wards 2 & 8 (campaign website)

Confidence:High

Student wellbeing and learning

Will kids be safe, supported and learning well?

Brad Macdonald Elected (official result)

No website or social media listed

MacDonald cites leading the classroom cellphone ban and advocating special-ed funding and school safety.

Led the successful effort to ban cellphones in classrooms.
Advocated for increased special education funding and supports and championed school safety initiatives.
Chaired the budget committee, delivering balanced budgets every year.

Show their words & source (one sentence)

“I was proud to lead the successful effort to ban cellphones in classrooms, advocate for increased special education funding and supports, champion school safety initiatives and serve as chair of the budget committee, where I led the board in delivering balanced budgets every year while keeping students at the centre of every decision.”

Source: 2026 Mississauga election: Meet the Peel District School Board trustee candidates for Wards 2 and 8 · September 25, 2026

Confidence:High