Bonnie Crombie

Bonnie Crombie (née Stack, born February 5, 1960) is a Canadian politician who has served as the 6th and current Mayor of Mississauga, Ontario since December 1, 2014.

Bonnie Crombie
Crombie in 2017
6th Mayor of Mississauga
Incumbent
Assumed office December 1, 2014
Preceded by	Hazel McCallion
Mississauga City Councillor
In office September 26, 2011 – December 1, 2014
Preceded by	Eve Adams
Succeeded by	Carolyn Parrish
Constituency	Ward 5 (Britannia Woods-Malton)
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Mississauga—Streetsville
In office November 18, 2008 – March 26, 2011
Preceded by	Wajid Khan
Succeeded by	Brad Butt
Personal details
Born	Bonnie Stack February 5, 1960 Toronto, Ontario
Political party	Liberal (2008-2011)
Spouse(s)	Brian Crombie
Children	3
Residence	Mississauga, Ontario
Alma mater	St. Michael's College, Toronto York University
Profession	Mayor
Website	mayorcrombie.ca

From 2008 to 2011, she was a Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of Mississauga—Streetsville and, from 2011 to 2014, she served as councillor for Ward 5 on Mississauga City Council and on the Council of the Region of Peel.

Background

Crombie was born to Polish/Ukrainian immigrants Veronica (Sega) and Ed Stack in Toronto, Ontario.[1] Her parents separated when she was three and Bonnie took the name of her stepfather, Michael Sawarna, when she was nine.[2] She graduated from St. Michael's College at the University of Toronto.[3] She received her M.B.A. from the Schulich School of Business at York University in 1992.[4] Before entering politics, Crombie was an entrepreneur and public affairs consultant who worked with many clients including the Insurance Board of Canada, McDonald's, and Disney. Crombie and her husband Brian live in Mississauga where they have raised three children.[5]

Politics

Crombie was elected as MP for the riding of Mississauga—Streetsville as a Liberal Party candidate in the 2008 Canadian federal election, defeating incumbent MP Wajid Khan who had previously crossed the floor from the Liberals to the Conservative Party.[6] After being elected, Crombie served in Stéphane Dion's Liberal caucus as co-chair of outreach along with Justin Trudeau. Crombie also served as the Liberal Party critic for Crown corporations. She was an active supporter of Michael Ignatieff in his bid for the Liberal leadership. She was later defeated by Conservative candidate Brad Butt in the 2011 federal election.[7]

On September 19, 2011, Crombie was elected to Mississauga City Council in the by-election to succeed Eve Adams as Councillor for Ward 5, winning by slightly more than 200 votes over Carolyn Parrish.[8] The race also included Adams ex-husband, Peter.[9] On December 12, 2012, Crombie faced charges over alleged violations of election finance rules when she ran for councillor. At a subsequent hearing in February 2018, the Crown decided to withdraw the charges citing that financials must be formally audited before any charges could be considered.[10][11][12]

On October 12, 2014, retiring long-serving Mayor of Mississauga Hazel McCallion endorsed Crombie to replace her as Mayor.[13] Crombie later defeated former city councilor, Member of Provincial Parliament and federal cabinet minister, Steve Mahoney to win the 2014 mayoral election.[14]

Crombie announced her run for re-election as mayor on October 27, 2017.[15] She won the 2018 mayoral election by a wide margin, receiving over 75 percent of the vote.[16]

Electoral record

Municipal

Mississauga mayoral election, 2018[17]
Candidate	Votes	%
Bonnie Crombie	91,422	76.68
Kevin J. Johnston	16,079	13.49
6 other candidates	11,728	9.83
Total	119,229	100.00

Mississauga mayoral election, 2014
Candidate	Votes	%
Bonnie Crombie	102,346	63.49
Steve Mahoney	46,224	28.68
13 other candidates	12,629	7.83
Total	161,199	100.00

Mississauga City Council by-election, 2011: Ward 5[18]
Candidate	Votes	%
Bonnie Crombie	2,479	21.54
Carolyn Parrish	2,238	19.44
Simmer Kaur	1,662	14.44
Peter Adams	1,347	11.70
23 other candidates	3,784	32.88
Total	11,510	100.00

Federal

2011 Canadian federal election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Brad Butt	22,104	43.75	+7.95	–
	Liberal	Bonnie Crombie	18,651	36.92	-8.84	–
	New Democratic	Aijaz Naqvi	7,834	15.57	+5.65	–
	Green	Christopher Hill	1,802	3.76	-2.94	–
Total valid votes/Expense limit			50,391	100.00	–
Total rejected ballots			216	0.42	-0.15
Turnout			50,607	58.72	+2.59
Eligible voters			86,186	–	–

2008 Canadian federal election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Bonnie Crombie	21,710	45.76	-0.18	$79,830
	Conservative	Wajid Khan	16,985	35.80	+0.99	$82,516
	New Democratic	Keith Pinto	4,710	9.92	-3.39	$2,460
	Green	Otto Casanova	3,179	6.70	+2.22	$11,616
	Independent	Viktor Spanovic	431	0.90	NA
	Independent	Ralph Bunag	426	0.89	NA
Total valid votes/Expense limit			47,441	100.00	$89,184
Total rejected ballots			271	0.57	+0.2
Turnout			47,712	56.13	+8.03

References

1. https://www.pressreader.com/canada/toronto-star/20161218/282114931221016
2. Vincent, Donovan (18 December 2016). "Hazel who? It's Bonnie Crombie's Mississauga". Toronto Star. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
3. Goldberg, Brianna (October 31, 2014). "Alumni John Tory, Bonnie Crombie, Linda Jeffrey take on mayoralties as U of T experts named to Tory transition team". University of Toronto.
4. "John Tory and Bonnie Crombie lead the pack of victorious York alumni in Oct. 27 municipal elections". York University. October 28, 2014.
5. "Crombie "not looking in the rear-view mirror"". The Mississauga News. Metroland Media. April 14, 2014.
6. "Greater Toronto Area Results". Toronto Star. October 15, 2008. p. U2. Missing or empty |url= (help)
7. "Riding results from across Canada". Edmonton Journal. May 3, 2011. p. A6. Missing or empty |url= (help)
8. "Crombie edges out Parrish for Mississauga council seat". The Globe and Mail. September 19, 2011.
9. "The Gargoyle: Dimitreve, the early days, revisited". Ottawa Citizen. 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
10. "Charges go ahead against Mississauga councillor". Toronto Star. 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
11. "Mississauga Councillor Bonnie Crombie safe from election finance charges — for now". Toronto Star. 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
12. "Calls to audit Mississauga councillor Bonnie Crombie over election finances". National Post. 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
13. D'Aliesio, Renata (October 12, 2014). "Hazel McCallion endorses Bonnie Crombie in Mississauga mayoral race". The Globe and Mail.
14. Loney, Heather (27 October 2014). "Bonnie Crombie wins Mississauga mayoral election". Global News. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
15. "Mississauga mayor Bonnie Crombie seeking re-election". CityNews Toronto. October 27, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
16. Rosella, Louie (October 22, 2018). "'There's still work to do': Landslide victory for Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie". The Mississauga News. Metroland Media Group. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
17. Rusnov, Diana (October 26, 2018). "2018 Election, Official Results" (PDF). Mississauga Votes. Office of the City Clerk, City of Mississauga. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
18. "2011 By-election Results" (PDF). City of Mississauga. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

External links

• Official website
• City of Mississauga Mayor's Office
• Bonnie Crombie – Parliament of Canada biography