Karam Ahmed
Running for Mayor of Mississauga
A first-time candidate from the towing industry running on lower property taxes and more police support against auto theft.
Background
Works in the automotive and towing industry. He has lived in Mississauga since 2009 and is a Ward 4 resident. First-time candidate with no party affiliation. He registered on Aug. 20, 2026, one day before nominations closed.
Where they stand
Each position pairs what they say with what they did.
AI data centres
Unclear
What they did:
No published position on data centres found.
Environment
Unclear
What they did:
No published environmental position found.
Housing
Unclear
What they did:
No published housing position found.
Land use
Unclear
What they did:
No published position found.
Policing
More police support
What they did:
Wants increased regional and provincial police support against auto theft and violent crime. He has not stated a position on the Peel Police budget.
Public funds
Lower property taxes
What they did:
Campaigns on tax relief: lower municipal property taxes, and lobbying the province. Everything known about his platform comes from his own email to the Mississauga News; no campaign site or other coverage exists to corroborate it.
Transit
Unclear
What they did:
No published transit or congestion position found.
Transparency
Unclear
What they did:
No published position found.
What they are promising
Their own platform, in their own words. Not checked against their record.
Tax relief — lower municipal property taxes, and lobbying the province. Increased regional and provincial police support against auto theft and violent crime. City incentives to attract teachers. He has stated no positions on data centres, transit or the environment.
