A new poll suggests Steve Mahoney and Bonnie Crombie remain in a dead heat to replace Hazel McCallion as Mississauga mayor.

The Forum Research survey of 946 Mississauga residents conducted Thursday and Friday gave 31 per cent for Mahoney, a former member of both provincial and federal parliaments, compared to 29 per cent support for Crombie, a city councillor. That puts the two candidates within the poll’s margin of error of plus or minus 3 per cent, 19 times out of 20.

Mahoney and Crombie were also neck-and-neck in a Forum poll conducted in mid-April.

“These are two strong, well-liked candidates running strong campaigns,” said Forum Research president Lorne Bozinoff, adding neither has the edge of incumbency and both are energetic, outgoing community fixtures.

“This is stacking up to be a very interesting and hard-fought campaign.”

Voters go to the polls Oct. 27.

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