Carolyn Parrish (born Karolina Janozeski; October 3, 1946) is a Canadian politician who has been the 7th and current mayor of Mississauga since June 24, 2024.

On her way out of a meeting on February 26, 2003, in a media scrum Parrish was overheard on a boom mike saying, "Damn Americans, I hate those bastards!

Members of the opposition Canadian Alliance party called for her to be punished by then Liberal leader and Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, but no disciplinary action occurred.

After electoral redistribution leading up to the 2004 election, she faced fellow Liberal MP Steve Mahoney in a nomination battle and narrowly won.

She said that "America is completely out of touch with the rest of the free world" and blamed this on collective "profound psychological damage" due to the September 11, 2001 attacks.

"[9] When Conservative Party members called on her to apologize for these remarks she said that such comments "are in the best traditions of free speech and independence of thought."

In October 2004, at the annual Parliamentary Press Gallery dinner in Ottawa, Martin joked about meeting with Bush and discussing the possibility of a crewed mission to Mars.

'"[11] On November 17, 2004, clips of a skit for the CBC Television comedy series This Hour Has 22 Minutes were released, in which she stomped on a Bush doll and stuck a pin in its head, where she said "it would do the least damage."

[12] On November 18, a Canadian Press story quoted her as saying Martin, and those around him, could "go to hell" if they wanted her to stop making similar comments.

On November 30, 2004, Parrish appeared on CNN in an interview with Wolf Blitzer and Tucker Carlson, defending her position against Bush and her recent actions that led to ousting from the Liberal party.

[17] Parrish announced in December 2004 that she would oppose the Martin government's proposed legislation to legally establish same-sex marriage in Canada.

A surprise to the Prime Minister, Parrish claimed that, although she personally supports same-sex marriage, her constituents were generally opposed to it.

On the morning of the vote, Parrish informed a media representative that she was suffering from severe pain due to a medical ailment.

[22] Shortly after the election, Cunningham's report was released, including a finding that McCallion had a "conflict of interest, both real and apparent" in the land deal.

[27] In November 2024, Parrish faced criticism for her response to a planned vigil honoring Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar at Mississauga's Celebration Square.

[28][31] The event drew additional controversy for using the Royal Canadian Legion's trademarked poppy symbol and "Lest We Forget" slogan in its promotional materials.

[28] Canada's special envoy combatting antisemitism, Deborah Lyons, called the idea of a commemoration for Sinwar on Canadian soil "atrocious".

[31] The organizers eventually cancelled the vigil, citing security concerns, though they indicated they had been assured by the City of Mississauga that they could hold the event on another date.