Judge promises quick conclusion in Elaine Moore appointment challenge

A legal challenge of the controversial appointment of Elaine Moore to Brampton’s city council commenced on Thursday (June 30, 2022). Moore, a retired Wards 1 & 5 Councillor and critic of Mayor Brown received six of eleven council votes to replace Councillor Charmaine Williams in Wards 7 and 8. The decision was made contrary to the advice of the City Solicitor and City Clerk as the seat was not vacant at the time of the appointment.

Bovaird House – Friends with benefits

Report reveals twenty years of preferential treatment for FHBH including paying for bank fees, newsletters and mailing costs, to spending over $1.5M on capital improvements plus an additional $300K in operating costs.

Bowman rushes through $1M for replica barn in Brampton

In a shocking display of hypocrisy and self-interest, Brampton’s Ward 3/4 City Councillor Jeff Bowman rushed through a motion to allocate $1 million in the city’s budget to erect a “replica” 750 square feet barn on the Historic Bovaird House site. Equally concerning is city council’s split decision to support the project without the normal […]

Peel Region remembers Mama Sarah Obama

Local residents in Peel Region remember the 2015 visit by President Barack Obama’s paternal grandmother Dr. Sarah Obama popularly known as Mama Sarah Obama.