Brampton gets federal funding to study zero emission buses as transit system fails to meet green targets

Brampton gets federal funding to study zero emission buses as transit system fails to meet green targets

The City of Brampton is falling behind other cities in the race to create sustainable transit infrastructure.

A recent federal investment to study zero emissions transit is overshadowed by the City’s reluctance under Patrick Brown to pay for a non-carbon public transportation system, as he refuses to fund a transition needed to meet the Council approved emissions reduction targets. 



With multiple misconduct allegations hanging over Patrick Brown, mayoral reelection announcement filled with deflections & denials

With multiple misconduct allegations hanging over Patrick Brown, mayoral reelection announcement filled with deflections & denials

Patrick Brown announced his bid for a second term as Brampton’s mayor Monday at a press conference peppered with misleading claims and a refusal to answer some questions entirely.

Brown’s decision to run again comes two weeks after his disqualification from the CPC leadership race, as allegations of misconduct hang over him at the federal level and inside City Hall.



Can old buildings help fix Peel’s housing crisis?

Can old buildings help fix Peel’s housing crisis?

A trio of projects in Peel received a $53-million boost from the federal government, providing a small ounce of relief to Peel's affordable housing system. 

Indwell, a non-profit organization, is spearheading one of the projects in Brampton that looks to reuse existing empty buildings instead of tearing them down, a sustainable and cost-effective way to grow Peel’s affordable housing stock. 



Brampton court backlog allows alleged drug trafficker to walk free, reoffend; ‘Lack of institutional resources in Brampton’ judge says

Brampton court backlog allows alleged drug trafficker to walk free, reoffend; ‘Lack of institutional resources in Brampton’ judge says

Brampton’s main courthouse which serves all of Peel is one of the busiest in the country, and a lack of funding is impacting public safety across the region. 

The shortfall in judicial resources and funding for support staff are creating significant backlogs resulting in serious charges being dismissed. The funding gap in one of the country’s fastest growing regions, where tax dollars are not coming back to meet the need for services, has once again drawn the ire of those responsible for administering justice in Peel. 



Patrick Brown refuses to answer questions on his use of City staff, resources

Patrick Brown refuses to answer questions on his use of City staff, resources

Even before Patrick Brown’s disqualification from the Conservative leadership race for allegedly using a campaign worker paid by a third-party, questions were raised about City Hall staff working for the now disqualified federal Conservative leadership candidate, and how they were being compensated. 



Public safety compromised by misuse of 911 in Peel; Rogers outage showed how crucial proper communication is

Public safety compromised by misuse of 911 in Peel; Rogers outage showed how crucial proper communication is

As first responders and communicators are forced to deal with a growing list of calls that can distract them from the real emergencies across the region, the increasing misuse of 911 is compromising public safety in the Region of Peel.

Last week’s Rogers black out was a reminder of what can happen when people are disrupted from making critical emergency calls.



Brady Robertson appeals conviction after killing Caledon mother and three daughters while driving high

Brady Robertson appeals conviction after killing Caledon mother and three daughters while driving high

In May, the Ciasullo family hoped for some closure after Brady Robertson was sentenced to 17 years in prison for killing Karolina Ciasullo and her three daughters.

Now, Robertson, who claimed he felt remorse for his tragically destructive behaviour, after driving with eight times the legal limit of THC in his system, is attempting to overturn the sentence and the impaired driving charges.  



Judge rules against Brampton motion that selected council replacement; Councillors request RCMP investigation into Patrick Brown’s City Hall conduct 

Judge rules against Brampton motion that selected council replacement; Councillors request RCMP investigation into Patrick Brown’s City Hall conduct 

A motion on May 31st by Brampton Council, initiating the succession planning for Charmaine Williams’ Ward 7 and 8 seat, has been quashed by the Ontario Superior Court.

Councillors who supported the motion and launched a series of forensic investigations after evidence and allegations of widespread misconduct under Patrick Brown came forward, are now asking the RCMP to get involved in light of recent allegations against Brown that led to his disqualification from the CPC leadership race last week. 



Declining enrolment could hurt Peel school boards already weakened by decades of underfunding 

Declining enrolment could hurt Peel school boards already weakened by decades of underfunding 

Peel’s two largest school boards are in a predicament. Despite being located in one of the fastest growing regions in all of Canada, fewer students are walking through their doors. It’s a trend that could threaten funding levels while schools are adapting to a post-COVID reality with increasingly complex student needs. 

The financial hit has already caused staff reductions and other impacts at Peel’s Catholic board. 



Peel approves millions for safe consumption site as some councillors begin NIMBY objections 

Peel approves millions for safe consumption site as some councillors begin NIMBY objections 

Following approval from regional councillors, staff will be moving forward with the consultation and site selection process for a supervised drug consumption site in the Region of Peel. The action comes on the heels of Peel’s deadliest year for opioid overdoses in its history. 

Some councillors are already voicing concern over the selection of a site after a 2019 needs assessment identified where the service is most needed. 



Paving over Peel farmland a threat to local food security

Paving over Peel farmland a threat to local food security

Peel will expand its urban boundary into 11,000 acres of prime farmland and greenspace, putting local food security at risk.

The loss of this valuable land comes at a time when food prices are at unprecedented levels while the demand for local-grown food is on the rise. More and more residents are looking for sustainable options to combat the climate crisis.



Patrick Brown disqualified by CPC for alleged use of campaign staff paid by third-party, cancels another council meeting; evidence shows he was guilty of similar conduct inside City Hall

Patrick Brown disqualified by CPC for alleged use of campaign staff paid by third-party, cancels another council meeting; evidence shows he was guilty of similar conduct inside City Hall

In the wake of his CPC disqualification, five Brampton councillors issued a blistering press release Wednesday, after Patrick Brown unilaterally cancelled a Council meeting scheduled for the morning. They said his alleged conduct in the federal campaign is nothing new, writing Brampton's local “democracy is under siege because of Patrick Brown” pointing out forensic investigations into allegations of widespread wrongdoing under his leadership cannot move forward because Brown has shut down Council for a month.



Mississauga council set for debate around Ron Starr integrity commissioner report; Peel considering supervised consumption site; Brampton stalled in attempt to fill council vacancy

Mississauga council set for debate around Ron Starr integrity commissioner report; Peel considering supervised consumption site; Brampton stalled in attempt to fill council vacancy

Mississauga council will determine next steps after Integrity Commissioner Robert Swayze found Ron Starr guilty of scratching a former councillor’s car; Brampton Council will try to move forward with filling the vacant Wards 7 and 8 seat, if quorum is finally reached; a possible Supervised Drug Consumption Site is being explored by regional government.



Part 1—The Harrison murders: How did Peel Police investigators miss the obvious?

Part 1—The Harrison murders: How did Peel Police investigators miss the obvious?

There was ample evidence of wrongdoing in the systematic execution of three family members in four years inside their Mississauga house. In the first of a three-part series, signs of incompetence within Peel police are revealed, one of many underlying tragedies behind the Harrison family murders. The Pointer republishes the chilling stories by Joel Wittnebel, detailing the mishandling of a homicide case by a police force that slipped up time after time. 



Part 2—The Harrison murders: How did police fail to catch a killer?

Part 2—The Harrison murders: How did police fail to catch a killer?

Three family members were killed inside their Mississauga home four years apart. Despite obvious signs of foul play, Peel Regional Police didn’t pursue a homicide investigation in the first two deaths. How was this allowed to happen?

In Part 2 of a three-part series, The Pointer looks at the death of Bridget Harrison and how egregious lapses in police judgement and poor management led to the entire Harrison case getting shelved, in the face of glaring clues. The Pointer republishes the chilling stories by Joel Wittnebel, detailing the mishandling of a homicide case by a police force that slipped up time after time. 



PART 3—The Harrison murders: Police finally catch a killer, but expose their own failures

PART 3—The Harrison murders: Police finally catch a killer, but expose their own failures

In the final story of this three-part series, The Pointer looks at the death of Caleb Harrison and how the ensuing homicide investigation shed new light on the deaths of his parents, forcing Peel Police officers to accept their own missteps. Bill and Bridget Harrison’s son might still be alive if trained investigators had done their job. The Pointer republishes the chilling stories by Joel Wittnebel, detailing the tragic mishandling of a homicide case by a police force that slipped up time after time.



City of Mississauga moves closer to clean, green transit system, away from dirty diesel buses

City of Mississauga moves closer to clean, green transit system, away from dirty diesel buses

To reach the City’s ambitious emission reduction targets by 2050, Mississauga’s MiWay operation has to be transitioned from its carbon-polluting buses to hybrid and/or electric vehicles already being used in municipalities around the world that are years ahead of Canada’s sixth largest city. 



Mississauga Councillor Ron Starr found guilty of harassment by integrity commissioner, recommends loss of 60 days pay

Mississauga Councillor Ron Starr found guilty of harassment by integrity commissioner, recommends loss of 60 days pay

Mississauga’s Integrity Commissioner Robert Swayze has found Ron Starr guilty of harassment, in violation of the City’s workplace policies, in the case brought forward by former councillor Karen Ras, who alleged Starr was behind the keying of her car multiple times in a City Hall parking lot. Swayze determined Starr keyed her car at least once and has recommended Council punish Starr by docking 60 days pay.



Councillors raise concerns over Patrick Brown’s role in legal action against the City of Brampton to overturn council replacement

Councillors raise concerns over Patrick Brown’s role in legal action against the City of Brampton to overturn council replacement

A judicial review to overturn the selection of Elaine Moore for the seat of former councillor Charmaine Williams will be heard Thursday, after Patrick Brown and his council allies have waged a recent attack on Moore, the former longtime council member with a record of fighting for accountability, shutting down all council meetings to prevent her appointment. 



Region debates plan to deal with organic waste and recycling contract; Mississauga provides update on speed cameras

Region debates plan to deal with organic waste and recycling contract; Mississauga provides update on speed cameras

The Region of Peel is discussing waste diversion and management possibilities after the $124 million anaerobic digestion facility was cancelled. Staff are now trying to plan a new strategy as the current system reaches its capacity.

Mississauga staff provide an update on the fines paid to the City through the automated speed enforcement cameras and on the Applewood Creek restoration project.



Investigation report on Ron Starr’s alleged harassment of Karen Ras to be released Thursday

Investigation report on Ron Starr’s alleged harassment of Karen Ras to be released Thursday

This morning City of Mississauga officials and Councillor Ron Starr's lawyers met in front of Justice Michael G. Emery. The parties were supposed to set a date to hear Starr’s application to block the public release of an integrity commissioner’s report on allegations that Starr harassed former councillor Karen Ras, in breach of the City’s Code of Conduct. Andra Maxwell, the City’s solicitor, told The Pointer Wednesday the investigation report will now be released publicly on Thursday ahead of discussion during the July 6 Council meeting. 



ABA: An effective therapy for many autistic children in Ontario

ABA: An effective therapy for many autistic children in Ontario

Jaime Santana, President-Elect of the Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis, responds to a recent article in The Pointer that raised concerns about the use of ABA (applied behavioural analysis) therapy in Ontario on some autistic individuals. While critics point out that ABA applies “normalizing” behaviour expectations on those who do not want such outcomes, Santana reminds readers that the therapy is crucial for many on the autism spectrum who benefit significantly from ABA.



Mississauga Councillor Ron Starr registers for reelection after court challenge to block release of investigation report on his alleged harassment of Karen Ras

Mississauga Councillor Ron Starr registers for reelection after court challenge to block release of investigation report on his alleged harassment of Karen Ras

On June 27 Councillor Ron Starr dropped off an application to run in the upcoming municipal election. A few weeks earlier he took legal action to block the public release of the Mississauga integrity commissioner’s investigation report into allegations Starr harassed former councillor Karen Ras. Voters might be asked to make a decision October 24, without knowing the findings of the probe.



Peel’s housing crisis explodes—waitlist for affordable units almost doubles in two years to over 28K households

Peel’s housing crisis explodes—waitlist for affordable units almost doubles in two years to over 28K households

Housing in Peel has become so unaffordable that even middle-income families, once comfortably able to cover prices, are now being squeezed out of the market. With tens of thousands of residents at the breaking point and without adequate funding from upper tier governments, the Region has turned to nonprofits for help, while the private sector remains largely disinterested in cutting into its bottom line.



Mississauga high school teacher’s arrest in sexual exploitation case underscores police request for more resources to fight online predators

Mississauga high school teacher’s arrest in sexual exploitation case underscores police request for more resources to fight online predators

Two high profile arrests in June highlight the work done by Peel Police’s Internet Child Exploitation Unit. 

However, the growing complexity and workload for the unit places a constant pressure to do more with less at a time when online sexual exploitation of children, child pornography offences and luring continue to increase.



Peel Police Board ignores report on controversial shooting of Black resident that led to $21M lawsuit against former chief & the board

Peel Police Board ignores report on controversial shooting of Black resident that led to $21M lawsuit against former chief & the board

The coroner inquest report and 35 recommendations into the 2015 shooting death of Marc Ekamba by Peel Regional Police officers landed quietly online, without even an agenda item on the Peel Police Services Board addressing the recommendations put forward. The bungled police response, which led to a lawsuit against former chief Jennifer Evans for her alleged interference, was an embarrassment to the force.

Peel community members are calling for the police board to follow the coroner’s 35 recommendations following Ekamba’s death. 



The ‘Oppression Olympics’ continue as PDSB faces ‘substantial resistance’ to end the racist practice of streaming

The ‘Oppression Olympics’ continue as PDSB faces ‘substantial resistance’ to end the racist practice of streaming

When the Ministry of Education ordered Peel District School Board to complete 27 binding directives to finally end systemic discrimination, stakeholders knew it would be a challenge. An embedded culture, internal politics and certain trustees at the heart of the problem were always going to be barriers to change. Directive 19, to end the streaming of students in Grades 9 and 10, is being painstakingly implemented but an updated report shows longstanding racist practices within the PDSB still have plenty of support. 



Peel staff want pilot program helping survivors of sex trafficking to become permanent 

Peel staff want pilot program helping survivors of sex trafficking to become permanent 

In 2019, a groundbreaking assessment by Family Services of Peel indicated the Region needed to do much more to help survivors of human trafficking while preventing others from being victimized in an area of the country that has become a hotbed for traffickers. 

After three years, a regional strategy has shown great success. Now, it’s up to Peel’s councillors to approve the required funding to make critical programming a permanent fixture. 



Patrick Brown and his four council allies are striking—Brampton City Hall business delayed indefinitely

Patrick Brown and his four council allies are striking—Brampton City Hall business delayed indefinitely

The Brampton mayor and his allies refuse to show up for council meetings, leaving the BramptonU forensic audit and other investigations into allegations of wrongdoing stalled. Brown continues to campaign nationally for his federal Conservative leadership bid, raising questions about his motives for halting City business by preventing a replacement from filling the seat of Charmaine Williams who was elected to be an MPP.



Board to hear accounts of police involved shootings; ‘substantial resistance’ within PDSB to ministry’s anti-racism directives

Board to hear accounts of police involved shootings; ‘substantial resistance’ within PDSB to ministry’s anti-racism directives

Peel Police Services Board members will hear powerful delegations on police shootings. Two members of the community are bringing forward an inquest report on a young man who was shot and killed by Peel police in 2015. The report is not attached to the agenda. Leadership within Peel District School Board is displaying “resistance” against the implementation of structural changes ordered by the Province after decades of systemic discrimination within the board. 

The Region of Peel has updated numbers on the housing subsidy waitlist and Caledon wants to “Caledonize not urbanize” the future of the Town. Brampton discusses Riverwalk, an expensive police station and leasing land to Indus Community Services — if the meeting ever happens. 



ABA: Inside the controversy surrounding the most popular therapy for autistic children in Ontario

ABA: Inside the controversy surrounding the most popular therapy for autistic children in Ontario

For years Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) has been marketed as the best practice for families with an autistic child, described as something “essential” to parents.

Against the well-connected establishment is a community of autistic individuals pushing back on the practice which has been dubbed “autistic conversion therapy.”



Region scrambles for funding as COVID spending creates growing deficit 

Region scrambles for funding as COVID spending creates growing deficit 

The Region of Peel is used to fighting for its fair share of funding from higher levels of government.

When Peel was hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, Regional staff hoped Queen’s Park and Ottawa would cover the unprecedented costs to keep local residents safe. While the Province has covered most of the vaccine rollout (with more funding anticipated) staff are concerned the price of the public health emergency may leave the budget with a $46.5 million gap.  



Sameer Akhtar no longer Brampton’s solicitor amid continued shakeup of senior City Hall employees

Sameer Akhtar no longer Brampton’s solicitor amid continued shakeup of senior City Hall employees

The City of Brampton has confirmed that Sameer Akhtar, who had been the head solicitor, is no longer with the municipality. He joins the growing list of senior staff brought in under the leadership of Mayor Patrick Brown who no longer work for the City.

 

 



Facing investigations Patrick Brown and four Brampton councillors fail to show up for Council meeting, shutting down City business

Facing investigations Patrick Brown and four Brampton councillors fail to show up for Council meeting, shutting down City business

Brown and his four allies on council were a no-show for the Wednesday, June 15 meeting, preventing the session from happening and postponing all municipal matters that were supposed to be dealt with to a later date. The official replacement for Wards 7 and 8, after Charmaine Williams won a provincial seat, was supposed to take place, but Brown and the four others who did not show up, previously voiced their opposition to the person selected as a replacement by the majority of councillors.



PDSB trustees learning how to do their job, after decades of harm done to Black students 

PDSB trustees learning how to do their job, after decades of harm done to Black students 

Charline Grant of Kedz Consulting knows people can’t unlearn system-wide racism overnight; it takes years to undo policies and procedures that for decades have benefited those in power while excluding others. Community advocate Idris Orughu and PDSB Trustee Kathy McDonald have fought for years to transform the school board’s ingrained culture of discrimination.

Now, the board says one of the foundational directives issued by the Education Ministry has been completed. Time will soon tell if this leads to actual change. 



Mississauga continues efforts to electrify MiWay fleet; Brampton to fill council vacancy and hear more on audit of failed BramptonU

Mississauga continues efforts to electrify MiWay fleet; Brampton to fill council vacancy and hear more on audit of failed BramptonU

A number of reports will appear before Mississauga council this week with details on how to make getting around the city more environmentally friendly, including Peel’s strategy for zero emission vehicles, details on how to move forward with the Dundas Connects Master Plan and future charging options for MiWay’s electric fleet.

Brampton will be occupied with officially filling the vacancy left behind by newly elected MPP Charmaine Williams and a special meeting of council Friday to deal with the audit of the controversial spending on BramptonU.



As Peel’s overdose rate surpassed Toronto’s, Region addresses opioid crisis; pushes safe injection sites, decriminalization 

As Peel’s overdose rate surpassed Toronto’s, Region addresses opioid crisis; pushes safe injection sites, decriminalization 

Social services agencies and other advocates working to help residents struggling with addictions watched in despair as the number of opioid deaths continued to rise throughout the pandemic.

To combat the growing number of overdoses, the Region of Peel is moving forward on a multifaceted strategy to address society’s chilling opioid reality.



Mississauga City Hall, community centres, hockey rinks, not getting funds for essential repairs, FOI reveals

Mississauga City Hall, community centres, hockey rinks, not getting funds for essential repairs, FOI reveals

To keep City buildings in safe, working condition, Mississauga has to allocate funding to keep up with the to-do list of repairs required as infrastructure ages. This crucial list, in too many cases, is being ignored. 

Buildings like fire stations, community centres and City Hall itself, are getting pushed to the side with the backlog of repairs growing, as critical work is sacrificed for other needs. 



Brampton councillors hit the brakes on cricket stadium plan in absence of answers

Brampton councillors hit the brakes on cricket stadium plan in absence of answers

There’s clearly demand for cricket infrastructure in the city but competing interests and, once again, changing claims by Mayor Patrick Brown, are clouding the future of the sport in Brampton.

A group of private investors has stepped in, but even their proposal raises more questions about the way the sport’s growth in the city is being planned.



Peel Public Health has $45M shortfall from pandemic; Brampton debates P3 option for cricket stadium

Peel Public Health has $45M shortfall from pandemic; Brampton debates P3 option for cricket stadium

Delegations at the Region of Peel this week will focus on high water bills, shelter funding, how to keep COVID-19 out of communities and the growing deficit. Mississauga has an important in-camera discussion after Councillor Ron Starr sought an injunction against an integrity commissioner report which was slated to be released. Brampton is set to hear from a group of private developers on how they can build the cricket stadium Patrick Brown promised would be finished by now.

Peel District School Board has taken small steps to address its systemic discrimination problem.



Brampton councillors welcome former longtime member Elaine Moore as replacement for Charmaine Williams

Brampton councillors welcome former longtime member Elaine Moore as replacement for Charmaine Williams

Charmaine Williams has traded her city council seat for one inside Queen’s Park, where she will represent Brampton Centre as an MPP on the Progressive Conservative side of the aisle.

Former Ward 1 and 5 councillor Elaine Moore will be filling in until new council members are sworn in after the October 24 municipal election. 



Town of Erin starts wastewater project—7.2M litres of sewage will be dumped upstream from Peel

Town of Erin starts wastewater project—7.2M litres of sewage will be dumped upstream from Peel

The small rural Town of Erin sits just north of Peel Region, in essence they are neighbours. But the township is not being very neighbourly; it is constructing a wastewater treatment facility that will dump effluent into Peel’s watershed which empties into Lake Ontario. It’s another huge developer-backed project to make way for sprawl that will impact the Credit River ecosystem and take another chunk out of Ontario’s so-called ‘untouchable’ Greenbelt.



Brampton swept by PCs, loses all local opposition after abysmal turnout; Who will advocate for healthcare? 

Brampton swept by PCs, loses all local opposition after abysmal turnout; Who will advocate for healthcare? 

Highway 413 has lost all opposition in Queen’s Park from Brampton as the Progressive Conservatives sweep the entire region with only about a third of local voters casting a ballot.

Without pressure from the official opposition in Brampton, the city’s ongoing hallway healthcare crisis needs a new advocate.



Rowena Santos and Patrick Brown fail to stop investigation into BramptonU from moving forward

Rowena Santos and Patrick Brown fail to stop investigation into BramptonU from moving forward

After it was revealed that Councillor Rowena Santos and Mayor Patrick Brown were linked to the two firms at the heart of a forensic audit into the mishandling of the failed BramptonU project which cost the city $629,000, they tried their best to stop members of council determined to move the investigation forward.

A group of six councillors used the authority of their majority this week to ensure a forensic firm will be able to do its work free from interference by Santos, Brown or their council allies.



Brampton West: After four years of Amarjot Sandhu constituents need an MPP who will work for their interests

Brampton West: After four years of Amarjot Sandhu constituents need an MPP who will work for their interests

Brampton West is a swing riding, held strong by the Liberals in 2014, before the Progressive Conservatives narrowly beat the NDP in 2018.

In 2022, the election will show whether residents reject the man who refused to support their healthcare needs for the last four years; or if the PC highway mandate trumps the well being of voters.



‘Now is the time to say no, stop’: the PCs have forgotten Ontario was once the land that was ‘Yours to discover’ 

‘Now is the time to say no, stop’: the PCs have forgotten Ontario was once the land that was ‘Yours to discover’ 

The deeply disturbing behaviour of the provincial government over the last four years swept across Ontario’s electorate with blinding speed. In four years Doug Ford and his PC colleagues managed to undo longstanding environmental protections that once made Ontario a beacon for other governments racing to save their most valued natural spaces.

June 2 is the last chance to stop incendiary actions pushing the province to the edge of environmental ruin.  



Transparency needed around BILD, the massive lobby group funded by the development and construction industries that controls much of our local planning

Transparency needed around BILD, the massive lobby group funded by the development and construction industries that controls much of our local planning

Caledon advocate and former federal candidate for the Green Party Jenni Le Forestier has doggedly held her local elected officials accountable for the damaging decisions some have made while doing the bidding of powerful developers who dictate so much of the local planning across the 905. She believes taxpayers need to be given far more information about the powerful industry lobby group that dictates more and more of the decision making around how their communities are being shaped.



Amarjot Sandhu ‘A puppet to the premier’

Amarjot Sandhu ‘A puppet to the premier’

Brampton West’s Amarjot Sandhu was nothing short of a disgrace in the eyes of many constituents: charged and convicted for operating illegal basement apartments; failing to show up for an official Remembrance Day ceremony and taking votes that hurt residents in his riding who expressed shock at the treatment by their elected representative. Sandhu had a record of inaction on a wide range of Brampton’s central issues including healthcare, police carding and auto-insurance discrimination.



Brampton South: Where needs & political support clashed under Prabmeet Sarkaria

Brampton South: Where needs & political support clashed under Prabmeet Sarkaria

For Brampton South residents there is a drastic divide between their priorities and the recent representation inside Queen’s Park.

As soon as he won their support in 2018 Prabmeet Sarkaria made it clear, he was not loyal to the constituents who put him in office, he would instead follow whatever Doug Ford and the PC Party told him to do. He refused to support desperately needed healthcare expansion in his own city, he pushed Highway 413, and ignored postal code discrimination in the auto-insurance sector.



Prabmeet Sarkaria: An ally of Doug Ford & his highway agenda

Prabmeet Sarkaria: An ally of Doug Ford & his highway agenda

Elected in 2018 to represent Brampton South for the Progressive Conservatives, Prabmeet Sarkaria was a firm ally of Doug Ford, toeing the party line.

He refused to support desperately needed healthcare expansion in his own city, he pushed Highway 413, did little to advocate for more local resources during the pandemic and would not support 10 paid sick days for the essential workers in his own riding.