For a growing city like Brampton, strong advocacy matters.
Municipalities deliver many of the services residents rely on every day, but property taxes alone cannot keep pace with the needs of a rapidly growing community. That is why I have continued working with our provincial and federal partners to make sure Brampton receives its fair share of investment.
$824.6 million secured this term
During the 2022 to 2026 term of Council, approximately $824.6 million in funding has been secured for the City of Brampton. That is the highest funding total of the three most recent terms of Council.
For comparison, the 2018 to 2022 term recorded approximately $794.1 million, including $120.5 million in emergency COVID-19 funding. The 2014 to 2018 term recorded approximately $199.3 million.
These investments support transit, infrastructure, housing, community development and municipal services while reducing pressure on Brampton property taxpayers.
Brampton’s federal and provincial funding growth
By term of Council
Funding received or announced LRT extension commitment Second hospital commitment
$6B
$5B
$4B
$3B
$2B
$1B
$199.3 million received or announced
$199.3M
$673.6 million, excluding $120.5M in emergency COVID-19 funding
$673.6M
$824.6M received or announced, plus $2.8B and $3B in announced commitments
$3BSecond hospital at Peel Memorial
$2.8BHazel McCallion LRT extension
$824.6M
2014–2018
2018–2022
2022–2026
Everything is drawn to one scale. 2022 to 2026 figures are to June 30, 2026. The 2018 to 2022 comparison excludes $120.5 million in emergency COVID-19 funding. The LRT and hospital figures are announced federal and provincial commitments toward those projects and are separate from the $824.6 million received or announced.
See the numbers
Term of Council
Funding received or announced
2014 to 2018
$199.3 million
2018 to 2022
$673.6 million (excludes $120.5M COVID-19)
2022 to 2026
$824.6 million (to June 30, 2026)
Announced commitment
Value
Tunnelled Hazel McCallion Line LRT extension
approx. $2.8 billion
Brampton’s second hospital at Peel Memorial
approx. $3 billion
But the $824.6 million figure tells only part of the story.
Major infrastructure commitments
Strong advocacy has also helped advance some of the largest infrastructure projects in Brampton’s history.
Both the federal and provincial governments have announced support and commitments toward the approximately $2.8 billion tunnelled Hazel McCallion Line LRT extension into Downtown Brampton. The extension will strengthen connections between Downtown Brampton, Brampton Transit, GO Transit and the wider regional transportation network while supporting housing, jobs and economic growth.
Brampton’s second hospital at Peel Memorial is another transformational investment. The project will bring additional inpatient capacity, a 24/7 emergency department and expanded health care services closer to Brampton families.
These projects show that municipal advocacy is about more than direct grants. It is also about making sure Brampton receives the major infrastructure investment our growing community needs.
Why this matters
For residents, these investments mean better transit, stronger infrastructure, more health care capacity and greater support for growth. They also mean bringing federal and provincial tax dollars back to Brampton instead of relying only on the municipal property tax base.
The $824.6 million secured during this term, together with major commitments for the LRT and the second hospital, show what sustained advocacy and collaboration can achieve.
Continuing the work at FCM
That advocacy also continues nationally through my work with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
FCM is the national voice of municipal government in Canada, representing more than 2,000 municipalities and roughly 90 percent of Canadians. Its Board of Directors is where municipal leaders from every province and territory set national priorities and bring them directly to the federal government. Decisions about transit funding, housing programs and infrastructure dollars are shaped at that table, and cities that are not part of it are left responding to decisions made without them.
Since 2020, I have represented Brampton on FCM’s Board of Directors and have taken on leadership roles focused on infrastructure, municipal finance and community safety.
This week we completed our first Board meeting of the new term, bringing municipal leaders from across Canada together to set priorities and continue advocating directly with the federal government on the challenges facing cities and communities.
I am also now serving as Chair of FCM’s Standing Committee on Community Safety and Crime Prevention, giving Brampton an important voice in national discussions on community safety and municipal priorities.
Whether the issue is infrastructure, transit, housing, municipal finance or community safety, the goal is always the same.
Brampton needs to be in the room.
I continue to make sure our city receives the investment, infrastructure and support Brampton residents deserve.