Brampton is moving forward with purpose and producing results.
During his State of the City speech, Mayor Patrick Brown said Brampton is making strategic investments in health care, transit, and essential infrastructure to ensure residents and businesses that call one of Canada’s fastest growing cities home are supported not only today, but well into the future.
“My theme today is Brampton on the Move, and I don’t mean that metaphorically,” Brown said. “That momentum is real. It’s measurable. And it’s transforming our city.”
“Since 2019, Brampton has experienced unprecedented growth. We’ve gone from being the 9th largest city in Canada to the 7th. We’ve gone from 73,732 businesses to more than 122,000 today,” he told the audience.
Expanding Healthcare and Compassionate Support
A major milestone for the city is the groundbreaking of Brampton’s second full-service hospital at the Peel Memorial site, which will significantly expand healthcare capacity and strengthen frontline and emergency services for our growing population.
Another big healthcare win for the city is the Toronto Metropolitan University’s medical school, the first new medical school in the GTA in over one hundred years.
“For years, our community advocated for better access to care and more opportunities to train health professionals locally,” Brown said. “ These students will train right here in Brampton, in real-world settings, improving access to care for our residents while preparing to serve communities across the province.”
Brampton is also proud to support compassionate care beyond hospital walls. In partnership with the Kay Blair Hospice Board, City Council finalized the land donation for Brampton’s first-ever hospice residence. The future 12-bed hospice will provide no-cost, dignified end-of-life care in a homelike setting while easing pressure on local hospitals. This project reflects the city’s values of compassion, inclusion and community care.
Investing in Transit and City-Building Infrastructure
A city on the move needs transit help that keeps pace. Funding announced by the provincial and federal governments will extend the Hazel McCallion LRT into downtown Brampton through a tunnel, delivering faster, more reliable transit, improving connectivity and supporting downtown revitalization.
Equally important is the work happening every day through Brampton’s Public Works team. From maintaining roads and bridges to delivering safe water and wastewater services, Public Works provides the backbone that allows the city to grow safely, efficiently and sustainably.
“As the mayor noted, Brampton’s residents and businesses are always moving,” Regional Councillor Paul Vicente, who is chair of Public Works and Engineering, said. “That’s why building, maintaining and improving our vital infrastructure systems is at the top of my list of priorities when advocating for funding from senior levels of government.”
Strong Partnerships Producing Measurable Results
These projects are being delivered through historic funding partnerships with senior levels of government.
- Between 2014 and 2018, before Brown was elected to office, Brampton received approximately $200 million in federal and provincial funding.
- From late 2018 to 2022, that figure more than doubled to $415 million, with an additional $381 million announced.
- In the first three years of the current Council term, Brampton has already received $270 million, with another $384 million announced, and over $5 billion in commitments tied to the LRT extension and the second hospital projects alone.
These investments are helping the City deliver critical infrastructure faster while reducing pressure on local taxpayers.
Building Brampton’s Future
“The state of our city is strong,” Brown closed. “Brampton is financially stable. Economically competitive. And ready for its next chapter. This is a city that moves with purpose, plans with discipline, and delivers with results.”
The city has maintained its AAA credit rating, has a record $163 million in reserve funds and it’s proposed 2026 budget sees one of the lowest property tax increases in the GTA.
“By prioritizing investments in hospitals, hospice care, transit and core infrastructure, and by securing billions in funding from provincial and federal, Brampton is building a city that works for residents and businesses alike,” Vicente added.
