George Tavares
Candidate for Ward 7 Councillor · Mississauga, Ontario
Why George Tavares?
Mississauga manages billions of dollars in public assets and major projects involving roads, transit, housing, policing, infrastructure, technology and public services. Ward 7 residents live with those decisions every day.
I am not asking you to judge me only by what I promise to do. Judge me by what I prepared for, what I have already done, and whether that experience will be useful to Ward 7. Residents deserve proof before promises.
Prepared
My education includes business, political science, engineering, project management, and smart city design.
My professional background includes engineering, technology, project management, infrastructure, and business.
That matters at City Hall. Council makes decisions about budgets, roads, transit, construction, technology, public safety, procurement, and billions of dollars in public assets.
The basic questions should always be clear:
What does it cost?
What problem are we solving?
Who is accountable?
How will we know whether it worked?
Local
I live in Ward 7.
The LRT construction, hospital construction, traffic, noise, housing pressures, safety concerns, and impact on local businesses are not issues I discovered during an election. They are part of daily life here.
A Councillor should understand Ward 7 from both sides of the council chamber — from the Council table, and from the street.
Proven
I did not wait for an election to start paying attention.
For years, I have attended Council and Regional Council meetings, reviewed budgets and public reports, made deputations, questioned major spending decisions, raised infrastructure and neighbourhood concerns, and worked with residents and public officials.
That work came before asking for this job.
The only candidate in Ward 7
Endorsed by other ward candidates, a property tax watchdog, and an Indigenous group.
No paid endorsements. No financial backing. No cash equivalents. Just real hard work — recognised by people who have watched George show up, ask the hard questions, and do the work.
SEE ALL ENDORSEMENTSWard candidates
4 fellow Mississauga candidates
Property Taxpayers Alliance
Recognised for affordability & transparency
Eagle Spirits of The Great Waters
Indigenous community endorsement
A record of responsibility
Trust Earned
I ran for Mayor of Mississauga in 2022 and again in 2024.
More than 6,000 residents trusted me with their vote and asked me, through that vote, to speak for them.
I took that responsibility seriously.
When those elections ended, I did not disappear.
Kept going to Council and Regional Council.
Kept reading budgets and staff reports.
Kept making deputations.
Kept questioning spending and major projects when the numbers did not make sense.
Kept meeting with residents, business owners, MPs, MPPs, councillors, City staff and Regional staff.
Kept speaking up on taxes, infrastructure, transit, public safety, major projects and the everyday issues affecting Mississauga residents.
For me, receiving someone's vote creates a responsibility.
That responsibility does not disappear when the election ends.
Your vote should matter for all four years, not just on election day.
Vote Like It Matters.
Why Ward 7?
After years of municipal advocacy, residents began asking me to run for Ward 7 Councillor.
Ward 7 is where I live. It is where the LRT construction, hospital construction, traffic, housing pressures, public safety concerns, infrastructure problems and effects on local businesses are part of everyday life.
Running for Ward 7 is not a change of direction. It is the next practical step.
I have spent years standing on one side of the Council chamber asking questions. I am now asking Ward 7 residents for the opportunity to take that work to the Council table.
The public record
Before the Election. There Was the Work.
For the past four years, I have been raising concerns about Mississauga's spending, infrastructure, public safety and accountability.
Today, many of these same issues are being discussed by candidates running for Mayor in the 2026 election.
I welcome that discussion. But I believe the dates matter.
I was raising these questions at City Hall, reviewing the reports and challenging decisions before they became election talking points.
Before it was cool, there was work to be done.
When voters lead, leaders follow.
Four Major Issues. My Public Record.
Living Arts Centre Redevelopment
March 11, 2026 | Mississauga City Council
I appeared before Council and questioned the proposed $2.5 billion downtown redevelopment, including the music venue, hotel and convention centre. I challenged the priorities, the lack of financial details and the potential burden on taxpayers.
My question remains: What will taxpayers actually pay, and what will residents receive in return?
Read The Pointer, March 13, 2026Hurontario Street and Construction Accountability
August 31, 2025 | The Pointer
I published an article calling for stronger protections for residents and commuters during major construction projects. I raised concerns about traffic congestion, noise, construction hours, blocked access and inadequate enforcement. These concerns were already affecting residents during LRT construction, before the new hospital added further pressure.
My question remains: Who is accountable for protecting residents, repairing damaged roads and restoring traffic flow?
Read my published article, August 31, 2025Hyperscale AI Data Centres
July 29, 2026 | Mississauga City Council
I joined residents at City Hall in raising questions about the costs and impacts of large AI data centres. Electricity demand, water consumption, infrastructure costs, noise and the long term public benefit all deserve independent examination. On September 16, Council approved a one year pause on major data centre development. That pause provides time to study the issue. It is not a permanent solution.
My question remains: Who pays for the infrastructure, and who benefits?
Independent Auditor General
March 4, 2026 | Mississauga General Committee
I appeared before the Committee to address independent financial oversight and value for money audits. I questioned whether Council had enough financial information to make an informed decision and requested an independent review of the costs and benefits. My position is that independent oversight must itself be supported by a sound business case, clear authority and measurable results.
My question remains: Who independently checks whether taxpayers are receiving value for their money?
Read the official March 4, 2026 Committee recordI did not wait until an election to become involved in these issues.
I attended meetings, examined reports, raised questions and contributed to public discussions before asking residents for their vote.
I am not claiming to have solved every problem. I am showing you when I took action and where you can verify it.
When voters lead, leaders follow.
Residents deserve proof before promises.
Independent perspective
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Six questions worth asking
We have heard the promises. Where are the results?
If daily life has not improved, why should your vote stay the same?
Before anyone asks for more of your money, ask what the last increase delivered.
Before anyone asks for four years, they should answer for the last four.
Before anyone asks for your vote, ask what they did before they needed it.
Before anyone asks for your trust, ask them to show the work.
Residents deserve PROOF before promises.
You were not wrong to support someone before.
But voting is not a lifetime contract.
Has daily life improved?
SEE THE RECORDYour vote is leverage, not loyalty.
Update your vote when results do not match the promise.
Four years is enough time to answer for the last four.
Use your leverage. Vote like it matters.
The public record
You do not have to take my word for any of this. This website contains the record.
The questions asked before there was an election to win.
The meetings.
The deputations.
The documents.
The research.
The interviews.
The work.
Check it yourself
Do not rely only on what I say about my record. Read it. Search it. Question it. Use whatever research tool you trust and draw your own conclusion.