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 Mississauga—Streetsville (Ontario)

Today we're at the end of our Mississauga journey, Mississauga—Streetsville!

Mississauga—Streetsville has existed as a riding since 2004, created from Brampton West—Mississauga and Mississauga—West. The population of the riding was 116,864 in 2021. The riding contains the neighbourhoods of Streetsville and Meadowvale West as well as parts of Meadowvale and East Credit.

Politically, this seat has been Liberal for all but five years since 2004, with some tight wins for the Liberals. In both 2008 and 2015, the Liberals won by less than 10%. The seat was represented by a Conservative for just over a year from 2007 to 2008 (with a gap in the middle when he was Independent), the Liberals took the seat back in 2008, until the Conservatives won it in the 2011 general election. This seat is currently represented by Liberal MP Rechie Valdez.

The last woman to represent this riding before Rechie Valdez was Bonnie Crombie. She was first elected in 2008 to the House of Commons, only serving for three years until she lost in 2011 to Brad Butt. She was elected in a municipal by-election to city council in 2011. In 2014, she received the endorsement of long time mayor Hazel McCallion to replace her as mayor, winning by large margins the past two elections. In 2019, this seat was 65/121 in Ontario and 161/338 in Canada by margin.

The name is great, Streetsville is pretty central within the riding. The shape is not my favourite, the Mississauga ridings almost entirely ignore the Credit River. As for individuality, interesting how Bonnie Crombie was only here for three years given her status now.

Tomorrow we'll be back in New Brunswick with Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe!