Mississauga mayoral hopeful Bonnie Crombie is pitching the idea of extending Toronto’s subway network into her city, hoping that, if she wins, she can convince Premier Doug Ford to fund the plan.
Unveiling her transit proposals on Thursday, Crombie said she wanted to see Line 2 extended westward from Kipling Station into downtown Mississauga, with a stop at Square One via Sherway Gardens.
“For the first time, residents should ultimately be able to board the subway in Mississauga and ride directly into Toronto,” Crombie wrote.
“Toronto has already directed planning work on a possible Line 2 extension from Kipling to Sherway Gardens. The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is also planning for a new western maintenance and storage facility needed to accommodate future Line 2 growth and expansion.”
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Crombie served as Mississauga mayor from 2014 to 2024, leaving the post to become leader of the Ontario Liberal Party.
She is running against incumbent Carolyn Parrish, as well as councillors Alvin Tedjo and Dipika Damerla and several other candidates to take control of city council.
Tedjo’s campaign said a subway extension may be a “dream worth pursuing” but stressed a better relationship “with the province to secure the support and funding needed to make it happen” must be the first step.
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Damela said the key was delivering “realistic” transit.
“I support a surface subway along Lakeshore,” she wrote in a statement. “This is where some of our biggest growth is happening, including Brightwater and Lakeview Village, and it’s where transit capacity will be needed most.”
Premier Ford, who campaigned in the 2025 snap election against Crombie’s Liberals, has made it clear he does not want her to win the Mississauga election and called for Parrish to be re-elected.
Global News also contacted Parrish’s campaign for comment.
It would make more sense to extend the Ontario Line from Exhibition Station to Mississauga City Centre via Kipling Station, and then extend Line 2 to Sherway Gardens and Dixie GO Station – The Ontario Line route would be a shorter and more direct route and not overburden the already taxed Line 2 route
Just go away. Societal leech
Fuc* You Criminal Bonnie Crombie. She is a self interest group that will do absolutely nothing for the city, useless kunt. She a is pathological liar and must not be trusted. Fu*k you Bonnie Crombie
While a subway extension is a massive dream for all candidates this is a very important election and the voters deserve further essential facts.
Alvin Tedjo said that Bonnie Crombie is “treating the city like a backup plan and a consolation prize”. Dipika Damerla bashes Bonnie Crombie for trying to “reclaim an old job”, however, Dipika Damerla “reclaimed” her own council seat after a leave of absence (without a proxy – disrespecting city council) while Dipika Damerla failed a provincial race in 2022 for the same seat as Bonnie Crombie failed!
On her Facebook (July 14/2026) Dipika Damerla replied, “Some people wanted a provincial job instead!” – referring to Bonnie Crombie’s failed provincial seat. Hello Dipika Damerla? You yourself ran 4 times in 4 separate years for provincial election!
Mississauga is not a stepping stone and deserves a mayor that loves Mississauga.
More lies from a lying lefthead.
The last i checked its Toronto’s decision as this is Toronto’s subway, not Mississauga.