Immigration Minister Makes it Easier for Families to Reunite
Canada's Immigration Minister, John McCallum was in Brampton today to announce that the Government of Canada is making it faster and easier for Canadians...
Mississauga Mayor Crombie rebukes 17% property tax increase
The property tax is one of the most inefficient taxes there is. It is essentially an income tax because no matter how much your house is worth, you don’t realize that value until you sell it. Cities essentially tax your income.
Flipping the Switch on Transit In Brampton
Honourable Minister Catherine McKenna (Environment and Climate Change) was in town at Brampton Transit’s Sandalwood Facility Monday morning (July 29th, 2019) to...
How Many Road Deaths Are Too Much?
Lately it seems there is a major traffic collision every day in Brampton resulting in serious injuries and fatalities. Our cities and suburbs have been...
Canada’s Looming Water Crisis with Maude Barlow
Maude Barlow is a leading water rights authority in Canada. She is the Chair of The Council of Canadians and a former advisor to...
Opinion: Brampton Positioning for Pit-Stop in Silicon Valley North
Brampton is geographically well positioned in the Toronto-Waterloo technology corridor of Southern Ontario that is being primed as Silicon Valley North. The corridor includes a...
Electoral Reform
Pat McGrail makes a compelling argument for reforming our electoral system across all levels of government.
COVID-19 Pandemic in Brampton: Week 10 Perspective
The pandemic response so far has glaringly exposed facets of our lives that we take for granted. Many of the measures that have been put in place will likely persist until public health officials deem otherwise. Many of these experts are warning that a vaccine may take a long time to develop and we may be living with this virus for the foreseeable future. How have we fared?
Brown Teases About “Significant Game Changer” for City
The mayor teased saying that “the biggest fish that we've been working on you're going to hear about later... those were pitched meetings that we've had in the last six months.” An announcement is expected in the new year in what the Mayor believes to be a “significant game changer for the City.”
10 Reasons Why Justin Trudeau is Going to Win the Next Federal Election
Now, we know, we know. The election is far away. He's broken some promises. His legislative achievements are modest. The Tories and the Dippers...