Sheila Maureen Copps is a former Canadian politician who also served as the sixth deputy prime minister of Canada from November 4,1993,to April 30,1996,and June 19,1996,to June 11,1997. Her father,Victor Copps,was once mayor of Hamilton,Ontario.
Carolyn Ann Bennett is a Canadian ambassador and retired politician. A member of the Liberal Party,she represented Toronto—St. Paul's in the House of Commons from 1997 to 2024,and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Paul Martin and Justin Trudeau. She was the minister of State for Public Health from 2003 to 2006,the minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations from 2015 to 2021 and the minister of Mental Health and Addictions from 2021 to 2023. In 2024,she became the Ambassador of Canada to the Kingdom of Denmark. Prior to entering politics,Bennett worked as a family physician for 20 years.
The period between Paul Martin's assumption of the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada and the announcement of the 2004 federal election saw a considerable amount of infighting within the party. The divisions in the Liberal Party,the party's embroilment in the Sponsorship Scandal,and a united Conservative opposition,all combined to end 12 years of Liberal rule in the 2006 federal election.
The following is a timeline of the Canadian federal election,2004. More on the election in general is available in the article 2004 Canadian federal election.
Carolyn Jean Cheeks Kilpatrick is a former American politician who was U.S. Representative for Michigan's 15th congressional district and then Michigan's 13th congressional district from 1997 to 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party. In August 2010 she lost the Democratic primary election to Hansen Clarke,who replaced her in January 2011 after winning the 2010 general election. Kilpatrick is also the mother of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.
Steven W. Mahoney,is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1995,and a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2004. In the latter capacity,he served as a cabinet minister in the government of Jean Chrétien. Mahoney is a member of the Liberal Party.
The mayor of Mississauga is the head of Mississauga City Council and chief executive officer of the municipal government. The mayor is elected alongside city council every four years on the fourth Monday of October;there are no term limits. While in office,mayors are styled His/Her Worship.
Susan R. Kadis is a former politician in Ontario,Canada. She was the Liberal Member of Parliament for Thornhill in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004-08.
Wajid Ali Khan is a Canadian businessman and politician. Between 2004 and 2008,he was a member of the House of Commons of Canada,representing the riding of Mississauga—Streetsville initially as a Liberal and then as a Conservative Member of Parliament. In March 2018,he was arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and charged with three counts of fraud,three counts of false pretense and one count of uttering a forged document. The fraud charges were subsequently withdrawn in March 2022.
Bonnie-Michelle Teresa Bernadette Stack Sawarna Crombie is a Canadian politician who has been the leader of the Ontario Liberal Party since December 2,2023.
The 2009 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election was prompted by Stéphane Dion's announcement that he would not lead the Liberal Party of Canada into another election,following his party's defeat in the 2008 federal election in Canada. The Liberals,who captured just slightly over 26% of the total votes,scored their lowest percentage in the party's history to that date.
Eve Adams is a Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament for the federal electoral district of Mississauga—Brampton South from 2011 to 2015. She was elected as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada but,on February 9,2015,she announced she was resigning as a parliamentary secretary and crossed the floor to join the Liberal Party. Adams later lost the Liberal nomination in Eglinton—Lawrence to Marco Mendicino.
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.
Dipika Damerla is a Canadian politician in Mississauga,Ontario. She is the current Mississauga City Councillor for Ward 7,the neighbourhood of Cooksville,since her swearing-in on December 3,2018. Previously,Damerla was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the riding of Mississauga East—Cooksville from 2011 to 2018. She served as Minister of Seniors Affairs in the Cabinet of Premier Kathleen Wynne. On March 7,2024,Damerla Announced that she would be seeking to be elected Mayor of Mississauga. She placed third with 19.4%,losing to Carolyn Parrish.
Iqra Khalid is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Mississauga—Erin Mills in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.
The 44th Canadian Parliament is the session of the Parliament of Canada which began on 22 November 2021,with the membership of the House of Commons,having been determined by the results of the 2021 federal election held on 20 September. Parliament officially resumed on 22 November with the re-election of Speaker Anthony Rota,and the Speech from the Throne read by Governor General Mary Simon the following day.
By-elections to the 44th Canadian Parliament may be held to fill vacancies in the House of Commons of Canada between the 2021 federal election and the 2025 federal election. The 44th Canadian Parliament has existed since 2021 with the membership of its House of Commons having been determined by the results of the 44th Canadian federal election held on September 20,2021. The Liberal Party of Canada has a minority government during this Parliament,supported by the New Democratic Party in a confidence-and-supply agreement. The Conservative Party of Canada forms the Official Opposition.
The 2024 Mississauga mayoral by-election was held on June 10,2024,to elect the 7th mayor of Mississauga,Ontario,Canada,to serve the remainder of the 2022-2026 term following the resignation of mayor Bonnie Crombie. The election,held under first-past-the-post voting,was won by Carolyn Parrish,a city councillor and former member of Parliament (MP). She defeated fellow city councillors Alvin Tedjo,Dipika Damerla,Stephen Dasko,and 16 other candidates. Parrish was sworn in as mayor on June 24.
