The math of surviving Mississauga

The problem

A full-time job should cover a place to live in this city. Right now, rent, property taxes, and municipal fees all climb while your wages don’t. The bureaucracy is bleeding us dry to fund its own existence. We are going to clear out the dead weight.

The plan

1. The Mill Rate Flip

   We are aggressively cutting the red tape to bring major commercial and industrial business back to Mississauga. We will leverage that massive influx of commercial tax revenue to freeze residential property taxes.

2. Forensic Budget Audits

   No more automatic tax hikes. I am bringing in external auditors to rip through the city’s $1.1 billion operating budget line by line. We aren’t cutting snowplows; we are eliminating redundant middle management and redirecting that cash straight to the streets.

3. Uniting the Mississauga Bloc

   Mississauga heavily subsidizes Brampton and Caledon. Because the Province reversed the dissolution of Peel Region, we are taking control. Mississauga holds half the seats on Regional Council and the absolute leverage that comes with them. I will unite our councillors into a single voting bloc to dictate Peel’s budget and ensure our tax dollars stay in our city.

4. Making Developers Pay

   No developer gets a zoning variance for a luxury high-rise without legally binding Community Benefits Charges. If they want to build 50 stories, they are paying to build the parks and infrastructure our residents actually need.