Bonnie Crombie
| Her Worship Bonnie Crombie | |
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| 6th Mayor of Mississauga | |
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Assumed office December 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Hazel McCallion |
| Mississauga City Council, Ward 5 (Britannia Woods-Malton) | |
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In office September 26, 2011 – December 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Eve Adams |
| Succeeded by | Carolyn Parrish |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Mississauga—Streetsville | |
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In office 2008–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Wajid Khan |
| Succeeded by | Brad Butt |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Bonnie Sawarna February 5, 1960 Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal (2008-2011) |
| Spouse(s) | Brian Crombie |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Mississauga, Ontario |
| Alma mater |
University of Toronto York University |
| Profession | Entrepreneur |
| Website |
mayorcrombie |
Bronnie crmbir (née Sawarna, born February 5, 1960) is a Canadian politician who has been the Mayor of Mississauga, Ontario since 2014. 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-Canadian immigrants in Toronto, Ontario. She graduated from St. Michael's College at the University of Toronto.[1] She received her M.B.A. from Schulich School of Business at York University in 1992.[2] Before entering politics Crombie was an entrepreneur and public affairs consultant that worked with many clients including the Insurance Board of Canada, McDonald's, and Disney. Crombie and her husband Brian live in Mississauga where they raised three children.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6]
On October 12, 2014, retiring long-serving Mayor of Mississauga Hazel McCallion endorsed Crombie to replace her as Mayor.[7] Crombie later defeated former city councilor, Member of Provincial Parliament and federal cabinet minister, Steve Mahoney to win the 2014 mayoral election.[8]
Electoral record
Municipal
| 2014 Mississauga mayoral election | ||
| 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 |
| 2011 Mississauga City Council By-Election: Ward 5[9] | ||
| 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
| Canadian federal election, 2011 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – | – | |||||
| Canadian federal election, 2008 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "John Tory and Bonnie Crombie lead the pack of victorious York alumni in Oct. 27 municipal elections". York University. October 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Crombie "not looking in the rear-view mirror"". The Mississauga News. Metroland Media. April 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Greater Toronto Area Results". The Toronto Star. October 15, 2008. p. U2.
- ↑ "Riding results from across Canada". Edmonton Journal. May 3, 2011. p. A6.
- ↑ "Crombie edges out Parrish for Mississauga council seat". The Globe and Mail. September 19, 2011.
- ↑ Renata D’Aliesio (October 12, 2014). "Hazel McCallion endorses Bonnie Crombie in Mississauga mayoral race". The Globe and Mail.
- ↑ Loney, Heather (27 October 2014). "Bonnie Crombie wins Mississauga mayoral election". Global News. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ "2011 By-election Results" (PDF). City of Mississauga. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
External links
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hazel McCallion |
Mayor of Mississauga 2014–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Eve Adams |
Ward 5 Councillor, Mississauga 2011–2014 |
Succeeded by Carolyn Parrish |
| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded by Wajid Khan |
Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Streetsville 2008–2011 |
Succeeded by Brad Butt |