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September 17, 2026“Keep Building Brampton’s Future” campaign focuses on delivering $9.4 billion in historic investments across the city.
BRAMPTON, ON – Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown filed his nomination papers at Brampton City Hall on July 28, launching his campaign for a third term as Mayor with a clear message: Brampton has unprecedented momentum, and the next chapter is about continuing to build the future our residents deserve.
Running under the theme “Keep Building Brampton’s Future,” Brown said the next four years will focus on delivering the full benefits of the transformational investments now underway across healthcare, transit, recreation, public safety and community infrastructure.
“For too long Brampton didn’t get its fair share. Today, we are witnessing the largest infrastructure investment in our city’s history. We finally have momentum. Let’s keep it going and continue building the Brampton our families deserve, from healthcare to transit, recreation to public safety.”
Mayor Patrick Brown
Brown said that after years of advocacy at Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill, Brampton is finally receiving the investments needed to match its growth as Canada’s fastest-growing big city and the nation’s seventh-largest city.
“These projects represent years of work and advocacy. They are more than buildings and infrastructure. They are investments in our families, our communities and our future. We have built tremendous momentum, and now our responsibility is to keep building.”
Mayor Patrick Brown
Under Mayor Brown’s leadership, Brampton has secured and advanced $9.4 billion across 11 transformational infrastructure projects that are reshaping the city’s future, from healthcare and public safety to transit, recreation and community spaces.
These investments represent the largest infrastructure transformation in Brampton’s history and will create the foundation for the next generation of growth.
Delivering on a promise made to residents after decades of underinvestment in healthcare infrastructure, the $3 billion project at the former Peel Memorial Hospital site will include a new inpatient tower, a 24-hour emergency department, expanded outpatient services and capacity for future growth.
This transformational investment will bring more healthcare services closer to home for Brampton families and help meet the needs of one of Ontario’s fastest-growing regions.
Planning and design continue for the $2.8 billion Hazel McCallion LRT extension, including a tunneled section into downtown Brampton.
This once-in-a-generation investment will connect Brampton to the regional rapid transit network while protecting and revitalizing the city’s historic downtown, reducing congestion and supporting future growth.
Peel Regional Police is investing in several major facility projects to support frontline policing, specialized services and the needs of our growing communities.
Sir Robert Peel Centre Redevelopment and 22 Division Modernization. Upgrading and modernizing existing facilities in Brampton, improving spaces for investigative, operational and specialized support units. Together, these projects will support approximately 1,100 personnel.
23 Division. The first new Peel Regional Police divisional building in nearly 40 years. Located in northwest Brampton, it will provide modern space for frontline policing and community services and support approximately 500 personnel.
Operational Support Facility at 8100 Mississauga Road. Five-storey, 250,000-square-foot building that will bring together key services, including the 9-1-1 Communications Centre, Community Safety Operations Centre, Data Analytics, Information Technology Services, Records Services, Road Safety Services and Community Safety & Well-Being.
Planning continues for the estimated $900 million Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre at Brampton Civic Hospital, with $3 million approved to take the planning work forward.
The project would bring radiation treatment and specialized cancer services closer to home, addressing a major gap in Brampton’s healthcare system and supporting thousands of families facing cancer diagnoses.
Construction continues on the $298 million Cadetta Johnston Transit Facility, Brampton Transit’s third operations centre.
The new facility will expand transit capacity, support future zero-emission bus growth and ensure Brampton Transit can continue meeting the needs of a rapidly growing population.
Brampton is now home to the first new medical school in the Greater Toronto Area in more than a century. The Toronto Metropolitan University School of Medicine welcomed its first class of future physicians in 2025, establishing Brampton as a growing centre for healthcare education, research and innovation.
The landmark $225 million investment includes a nearly $180 million commitment from the Government of Ontario, $25 million in federal capital funding, and a $20 million renovation commitment from the City of Brampton. The medical school will help train the next generation of physicians, strengthen healthcare access and support the future of healthcare delivery across the region.
The $160 million Embleton Community Centre represents the largest recreation investment in Brampton’s history.
Supported by a historic $64 million federal investment announced in April 2026, the 175,000-square-foot facility will include aquatics, fitness and wellness spaces, childcare, community gathering areas and outdoor recreation amenities for one of Brampton’s fastest-growing neighbourhoods.
The $138 million Riverwalk Downtown Brampton Flood Protection Project is transforming the city’s core through major flood protection infrastructure along Etobicoke Creek.
The project will remove flood constraints, unlock new economic development opportunities, create new public spaces and support approximately 17,700 new residents and nearly 24,000 jobs, helping create a vibrant and sustainable downtown for future generations.
The $80 million Howden Recreation Centre will create a modern community hub featuring a FIBA-sized gymnasium, a new Brampton Library branch, multipurpose rooms, outdoor courts, play areas and spaces for community programming.
Main Street and Queen Street are being rebuilt from the sidewalks up, with Garden Square and Ken Whillans Square redeveloped alongside them.
The $45 million investment delivers better intersections, new infrastructure and the groundwork for the next phase of growth in the city centre, working alongside Riverwalk and the LRT extension to reshape downtown Brampton.
The City is advancing the $16 million project that turns Brampton’s 14-kilometre portion of the Brampton-Orangeville Rail Trail into a trail residents can walk, run and ride.
Once connected with the broader 51-kilometre regional corridor running up into the Caledon hills, Brampton’s 14-kilometre section will become part of a major active transportation route linking communities across the region while providing new recreation opportunities for residents.
Brown said these investments represent a historic opportunity for Brampton.
“When I became Mayor, Brampton was too often overlooked. Residents were told to wait for the hospitals, transit, recreation facilities and infrastructure they deserved. Today, those investments are becoming reality.”
Mayor Patrick Brown
Brown pointed to a record of fiscal responsibility, maintaining affordability for residents while making historic investments in infrastructure, public safety and community amenities.
“These investments did not happen by accident. They happened because Brampton had a strong voice fighting for our fair share. We have created momentum, and we cannot afford to lose it.”
Mayor Patrick Brown
“This election is about the future of our city. It is about continuing to build, continuing to deliver and ensuring Brampton reaches its full potential. Together, we’ll keep building Brampton’s future.”
Mayor Patrick Brown
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