Carolyn Parrish has been elected Mississauga’s next mayor, CBC News projects.
The former city councillor and federal member of Parliament consistently led in polls conducted during the campaign.
Parrish, who has been in politics for 35 years, has vowed to help those struggling with the increasing cost of living by constraining the city budget — although she didn’t set hard targets or release a costed platform.
To run for mayor, Parrish resigned as councillor for Ward 5, whose residents are also electing a candidate to fill her seat on Monday.
CBC News is now streaming a live election night special with results. You can watch in the player above.
Here are the live results of the mayoral byelection: