Incumbents ousted as new mayors take office in Mississauga, Hamilton and Windsor
Alvin Tedjo won the Mississauga mayoral race, Keanin Loomis defeated incumbent Andrea Horwath in Hamilton, and Fred Francis unseated Drew Dilkens in Windsor, while Mark Sutcliffe was re-elected in Ottawa and Patrick Brown retained his mayoralty in Brampton.
Ontario’s municipal elections produced a mix of new leadership and retained incumbents across the province. In Mississauga, city councillor Alvin Tedjo defeated incumbent Carolyn Parrish and former mayor Bonnie Crombie, promising a two-year property-tax freeze and a deferral program for seniors.
In Hamilton, Keanin Loomis, chief executive of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction, secured more than 40 % of the vote, unseating incumbent mayor Andrea Horwath, who finished third. The contest occurred amid layoffs at the U.S.-owned steelmaker Stelco.
Ottawa’s voters re-elected Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, who faced a challenge from councillor Jeff Leiper and reaffirmed commitments to low property taxes, a hiring freeze for non-front-line staff, and cross-border trade with Gatineau.
In Brampton, former Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown was returned to the mayor’s office on a platform that includes increased front-line policing, measures against extortion and auto theft, and expanded transit and health-care services.
Windsor elected city councillor Fred Francis, ending Drew Dilkens’ 12-year tenure. Francis, the brother of former mayor Eddie Francis, pledged to hold property taxes steady, improve council transparency, limit strong-mayor powers and cap transit fees.
The results reflect varied voter priorities across Ontario’s municipalities, with several incumbents replaced and others maintaining their positions.