Mississauga residents — namely those in Ward 10 — are expressing their disgust and outrage with a video showing a candidate for next month’s municipal election being belligerent with those he is running to represent.

The video shows Mazin Al Ezzi, a married father of two who is running in Ward 10, became verbally abusive during an exchange with residents in Churchill Meadows, accusing a man of taking down and stomping on one of his election signs. WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE:

Al Ezzi also uses derogatory language and insults the residents repeatedly.

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The daughter of the man who was accused of stomping on the election sign said Al Ezzi was out of line.

“He wrongfully accused my father of trying to take down his sign, when in fact my father was putting back up Sue McFadden's sign that was laying on the ground,” said Edoo Ra. “He clearly shows no signs of leadership, but instead shows erratic and scary behaviour.”

Others who live in the area and viewed the video, including Brian Lutz, called the incident “unbelievable.”

In a statement Monday, Sept. 24, Al Ezzi said he regrets what happened and is saddened that the incident distracted voters from the real issues affecting Ward 10.

“From the bottom of my heart, I would like to sincerely apologize for my words and actions that occurred while canvassing on Sept. 23. I have heard and understood the concerns about my conduct on that day and have committed to running a positive and tolerant campaign,” he said. “Videos released by my political opponents are not indicative of my true nature. I urge everyone to be mindful that there are two sides to every story. I truly care about the issues and concerns of every resident of Ward 10 and want to help each and every one of them.”