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Ward 5
Constituency for the Mississauga City Council and Peel Regional Council
Ward 5 within Mississauga
Regional municipality	Peel
City	Mississauga
Population	About 76,000
Current constituency
Created	1951
Councillor	Natalie Hart

Ward 5 is a municipal ward located in the northeast corner of the city of Mississauga, Ontario. It includes Malton and Britannia Woods, as well as extensive industrial area. Natalie Hart is the current city councillor, who was elected in the 2024 by-election to replace former councillor Carolyn Parrish who resigned to successfully run for mayor of Mississauga.

The ward contains the communities of Malton, and the part of Hurontario (the community of Britannia) north of Eglinton Avenue.

Toronto Pearson International Airport is located within the ward.

The Ward was created in 1951 when the council of Toronto Township adopted a ward system. It has covered the Malton area since its creation. Toronto Township was re-named Mississauga in 1967.

Demographics

According to the 2006 Canadian census, the total population of the ward was 75,415.

The largest ethnic group in the ward is South Asians who make up 39.3% of the population (primarily East Indians). 28% of the population is White, 11.4% Black, 6.2% Chinese, 3.3% Filipino, 3.3% Southeast Asian, 1.8% Latin American, and 1.7% Arab. The ward has the highest percentage of visible minorities in the city.

English is the largest mother tongue in the ward, with 40.4% of the ward speaking it as their native language. Punjabi is spoken by 16.5% of the ward.

The median individual income of the ward is $23,141.

Councillors

1. Carlton J. Stewart (1952)
2. Ian Hart (1953–1954)
3. Sid Smith (1955)
4. Thomas Sills (1956–1958)
5. Frank McKechnie (1959–1997)
6. Harold Kennedy (1997)
7. Cliff Gyles (1997–2003)
8. Eve Adams (2003–2011)
9. Bonnie Crombie (2011–2014)
10. Carolyn Parrish (2014–2024)
11. Natalie Hart (2024– )

Election results

2024 by-election

Candidates

Omer Abdalla

Candidacy registered: April 16, 2024

Hamid Akbar

Candidacy registered: March 26, 2024

Campaign website: hamidakbar.ca

Media coverage: Modern Mississauga questionnaire

Amir Ali

Previously registered as candidate for Mayor of Mississauga in the 2024 by-election. Ali tied for fourteenth place in the 2015 by-election for Ward 4 councillor, which was won by John Kovac, and received third place in the 2022 election for Ward 7 councillor, which was won by Dipika Damerla.

Candidacy registered: March 25, 2024

Campaign website: electamir.ca

Kristin Dattoo

Candidacy registered: April 15, 2024

Campaign website: votekristindattoo.com

Jordan Gray

Candidacy registered: April 5, 2024

Campaign website: jordangrayward5.ca

Media coverage: Modern Mississauga questionnaire

Natalie Hart

General manager of the Malton Business Improvement Area. Candidate for Mississauga Ward 1 councillor, 2018. Former Ontario Liberal Party regional vice-president for central west.

Candidacy registered: March 20, 2024

Campaign website: votehart.ca

Media coverage: The Pointer podcast

Imran Hasan

Former chair of the Mississauga Board of Trade, chair of Peel Crime Stoppers, and vice-president of Eden Food for Change food bank. President of telecom company Transglobal Systems of Canada. Candidate for Ward 11 in the 2018 and 2022.

Candidacy registered: March 25, 2024

Campaign website: ImranHasan.ca

Media coverage: Modern Mississauga questionnaire

Ehsan Khandaker

Candidacy registered: April 12, 2024

Campaign website: khandaker.ca

Media coverage: Modern Mississauga questionnaire

Tazeen Rizvi

Candidacy registered: April 11, 2024

Campaign website: electtazeen.com

Rosemarie Sanchez Sanchez

Candidacy registered: April 24, 2024

Campaign website: votesanchezward5.ca

Media coverage: Modern Mississauga questionnaire

Manish Sawhney

Candidacy registered: March 21, 2024

Campaign website: manishsawhney.com

Media coverage: Modern Mississauga questionnaire

Shelly Scott-England

Black Caucus Alliance chair.

Candidacy registered: March 22, 2024

Campaign website: silver-round-xcbm.squarespace.com

Media coverage: Modern Mississauga questionnaire, The Pointer podcast

Danny Singh

Candidacy registered: March 20, 2024

Campaign website: dannysingh.ca

Media coverage: Modern Mississauga questionnaire

Rana Zia

Candidacy registered: April 2, 2024

Polling

Results

2022

2018

2014

2011 by-election

2010

2006

2003

Two-time councillor Cliff Gyles was defeated in the election by Eve Adams; the incumbent placed a distant sixth. The election was held on November 10, roughly two months after Gyles was sentenced to 2.5 years in a federal penitentiary for accepting $35,000 in bribes.

2000

1997

1994

1991

Incumbent Frank McKechnie defeats insurance broker Vijay Kalhan and warehouse worker Jasbir Singh.

1988

98% of polls reporting

1985

1982

1980

Real estate agent James McIntyre finished 1,100 votes behind McKechnie.

Candidate	Votes	%
Frank McKechnie	Elected Y
James McIntyre
Jhalman Gosal
Giuseppe Genchi
David Cox
Cor Bal

1978

1976

1973

1970

1967

Candidate	Votes	%
Frank McKechnie	Elected Y

1965

1963

Candidate	Votes	%
Frank McKechnie	Elected Y

1961

Candidate	Votes	%
Frank McKechnie	Elected Y
H. R. Madgett

1959

1958

1957

1956

1955

1954

1953 (Dec.)

1953 (Jan.)

1951

References

1. ^ "Township to Vote Under 5-Ward Plan". Toronto Star. December 7, 1951. p. 24. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
2. "Claims Monday Nominations Excludes 85 P.C. of Voters". Toronto Star. November 6, 1951. p. 12. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
3. "Replacement for councillor". Toronto Star. September 11, 1997. p. 4. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
4. Greer, Crystal (29 April 2015). "Mississauga Ward 4 By-election" (PDF). City of Mississauga. Mississauga ON: Corporation of the City of Mississauga. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
5. "Ward 4 byelection: Amir Ali". Mississauga News. Toronto ON: Metroland Media Group. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
6. "2022 Official election results". City of Mississauga. Mississauga ON: Corporation of the City of Mississauga. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
7. Gupta, Rahul (25 March 2020). "Mississauga and Brampton businesses plead for government support to avert bankruptcies". The Pointer. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
8. "Meet your Ward 1 councillor candidate for Mississauga: Natalie Hart". Mississauga News. Mississauga ON: Metroland Media Group. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
9. "Former Cambridge mayor and MPP seeks new role as Ontario Liberal Party president". CBC News Kitchener-Waterloo. Kitchener ON: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
10. ^ Jeffords, Shawn (2 October 2022). "Why diverse candidates are facing challenges breaking through in Ontario civic elections". CBC News Toronto. Toronto ON: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
11. Lang, Brendon. "TIPS! by Peel Crime Stoppers". Mississauga ON: Sauga 960 AM. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
12. Murray, Norm (8 December 2023). "Vice-President for Eden Food For Change food bank, Imran Hasan". The Norm. Mississauga ON: Sauga 960 AM. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
13. Sutton, Neil (27 November 2023). "TSOC reflects on 40 years of success". SP&T News. Toronto ON: Annex Business Media. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
14. "Meet your Mississauga Ward 11 councillor candidate: Imran Hasan". Mississauga News. Mississauga ON: Metroland Media Group. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
15. Finucane, Declan. "Education and celebration key parts of Black History Month in Mississauga". inSauga. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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17. Funston, Mike (11 September 2003). "Gyles jailed 2 1/2 years for taking bribes; Judge calls crimes 'insidious assault on democracy' Councillor gets bail pending request for appeal".
18. "Mississauga". Toronto Star. November 15, 1994. p. 5. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
19. "McCallion rolls to easy victory in Mississauga". Toronto Star. November 13, 1991. p. 89. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
20. "Mississauga". Toronto Star. November 13, 1991. p. 9. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
21. "Article clipped from the Toronto Star". Toronto Star. November 15, 1988. p. 20. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
22. "Ward 5". Toronto Star. November 13, 1985. p. 49. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
23. "Mississauga". Toronto Star. November 9, 1982. p. 21. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
24. "Three councillors lose their seats in 'dull' election". Toronto Star. November 11, 1980. p. 11. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
25. "Mississauga". Toronto Star. November 14, 1978. p. 11. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
26. "Two councillors in Mississauga are unopposed". Toronto Star. November 16, 1976. p. 5. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
27. "'Big blue machine' upset in Mississauga Dobkin new mayor". Toronto Star. October 2, 1973. p. 7. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
28. "Mississauga Reeve keeps seat". Toronto Star. December 8, 1970. p. 26. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
29. "Vote today at Oakville". Hamilton Spectator. December 11, 1967. p. 12. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
30. "Robert Specks wins 4th term as Toronto Township reeve". Toronto Star. December 6, 1965. p. 14. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
31. "Toronto Township". Toronto Star. December 9, 1963. p. 18. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
32. "First Woman Reeve Elected in Markham". Toronto Star. December 11, 1961. p. 13. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
33. "48 Qualify in Toronto Township". Toronto Star. December 1, 1961. p. 35. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
34. "Mary Fix, Robert Speck in Toronto Township Reeve Contest". Toronto Star. December 11, 1959. p. 10. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
35. "Reeve Fix Wins Fourth Term in Toronto Twp". Toronto Star. December 15, 1958. p. 8. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
36. "31 P.C. Vote Re-Elects Mary Fix Reeve". Toronto Star. December 16, 1957. p. 8. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
37. "Mrs. Mary Fix Returned Toronto Township Reeve". Toronto Star. December 10, 1956. p. 13. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
38. "Record Vote Expected on South Peel Hospital". Toronto Star. December 8, 1955. p. 20. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
39. "Mrs. Mary Fix Acclaimed Toronto Township Reeve". Toronto Star. November 29, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
40. "Toronto Township". Toronto Star. December 14, 1953. p. 12. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
41. "Toronto Twp. Electors Oust Council in Voting". Toronto Star. January 2, 1953. p. 7. Retrieved June 9, 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Ward 5 Census Profile
• 1994 results
• 1997 results
• 2000 results
• 2003 results
• 2006 results
• 2010 results
• 2011 by-election results
• 2014 results

• Politics of Mississauga
• Municipal electoral districts of Canada