Where candidates stand

Dipika Damerla on seniors.

Running for mayor of Mississauga. Mississauga city councillor. Her platform calls for more kinds of housing in Mississauga, including smaller homes for seniors looking to downsize, and a quicker permit process for small projects such as a garden suite for an aging parent.

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Monday, October 26, 2026

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This is what Dipika Damerla has put on the public record for older adults, with the source for every line. Read it side by side with the other candidates for mayor in this guide on Where candidates stand, and decide for yourself.

Running for mayor of Mississauga. Mississauga city councillor.

Dipika Damerla

Her platform calls for more kinds of housing in Mississauga, including smaller homes for seniors looking to downsize, and a quicker permit process for small projects such as a garden suite for an aging parent.

Campaign website

  • Health and care

    We haven’t found a public statement or commitment aimed at older adults on this topic yet.

  • Money

    We haven’t found a public statement or commitment aimed at older adults on this topic yet.

    For everyone Promises to freeze the City-controlled share of residential property taxes for 2027, and from 2028 to hold increases in that share to inflation unless residents are receiving demonstrable improvements or increases in services. Source: Dipika Damerla campaign: platform, read October 19, 2026

  • Housing and staying at home

    Promise Says seniors who want to downsize often struggle to find the right home in the community they know, and promises to use the City’s planning tools to encourage a mix of housing types and sizes, including smaller homes for seniors. Would pursue a pilot to speed up permits for small residential projects, such as a garden suite for an aging parent. Source: Dipika Damerla campaign: platform, read October 19, 2026

    For everyone Promises to strengthen the City’s temperature rules to protect tenants during extreme heat, including clear indoor heat safety standards and keeping existing air conditioning working. Source: Dipika Damerla campaign: platform, read October 19, 2026

  • Getting around and safety

    We haven’t found a public statement or commitment aimed at older adults on this topic yet.

  • Community and caregivers

    We haven’t found a public statement or commitment aimed at older adults on this topic yet.

Changes to this page

  • Record published, read at her campaign’s platform and its other pages.

Candidates and campaigns can send us a link to new public commitments. We review them every week and add what is public by the same rules as everyone else.

How we choose what to show

Only public, dated sources, each one linked: the candidate’s own campaign website, government records, and news reports of what they said or did. Five topics that matter to older adults; each line is labelled Record, Promise or Said, and a policy for everyone is marked as such. Where nothing aimed at older adults was found, every page says the same: “We haven’t found a public statement or commitment aimed at older adults on this topic yet.” The same rules apply to everyone, listed in alphabetical order. Read the full rules.

Others in this guide

  • Bonnie CrombieRunning for mayor of Mississauga. Mayor of Mississauga from 2014 to 2024.
  • Carolyn ParrishMayor of Mississauga, running for re-election.
  • Alvin TedjoRunning for mayor of Mississauga. Mississauga city councillor.

Quote this page

What Dipika Damerla has put on the public record for older adults, as shown by CASL, the Chamber for the Advancement of Senior Living, on October 19, 2026: https://www.thecasl.ca/where-they-stand-dipika-damerla.html. CASL doesn’t rate, rank or endorse anyone.

Questions

What has Dipika Damerla said or promised for older adults?
  • Housing and staying at home: Says seniors who want to downsize often struggle to find the right home in the community they know, and promises to use the City’s planning tools to encourage a mix of housing types and sizes, including smaller homes for seniors. Would pursue a pilot to speed up permits for small residential projects, such as a garden suite for an aging parent.

Every line links to its source on this page. As of October 19, 2026.

Does CASL rate or endorse Dipika Damerla?

No. CASL doesn’t rate, rank, score, endorse or oppose any candidate, politician or party, and takes no money, ads or favours from any. This page shows only what is on the public record, with the source for every line.

How can this page change?

When something new is on the public record. We review it every week; the date and the change are listed under “Changes to this page”.

How do I vote in Mississauga on October 26?

Voting runs from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and you can vote at any voting location in your ward. Bring one piece of ID showing your name and Mississauga address. Read more, find your voting places at mississaugavotes.ca, or call 905-615-VOTE (8683).

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