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Bhatt would replace rental licensing with a simpler Occupancy C.A.R.E. safety model and accelerate affordable housing on City-owned land.

• Replace the Residential Rental Licensing framework with 'Occupancy C.A.R.E.' — a simpler, resident-friendly approach focused on legitimate health, fire and building-safety requirements.
• Says responsible homeowners shouldn't be burdened by overlapping rules, paperwork and administrative requirements; overcrowding, dangerous construction and serious fire-code violations still can't be ignored.
• Support accelerating appropriate affordable-housing projects on suitable City-owned lands, working with other governments and community organizations; strengthen partnerships with food banks and co-ops for food security.

Confidence:High

Somal's housing priority is building more homes faster by reducing approval delays.

• Housing & Growth priority: 'More homes, built faster' — reduce delays and unlock housing development.

Confidence:High

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Bhatt would put property-tax restraint first via a department-by-department spending review.

• Make property-tax restraint a priority: lead a serious spending review, asking every department to separate essential services from expenditures that can be delayed, reduced or eliminated — before asking taxpayers for more.
• Explore legally available relief and rebate programs for seniors and other qualifying households facing hardship.
• Acknowledges City Hall can't solve inflation or set interest rates, but must do everything within its authority to keep costs down and advocate for residents when senior-government decisions affect them.

Confidence:High

Fight unnecessary property tax increases while reviewing city spending for value.

• Fight unnecessary property tax increases while reviewing city spending for value.

Confidence:High

Tarriwal's 'Tell the Truth About the Tax Bill' priority promises transparency and respect for taxpayers' money.

• One of seven platform priorities: 'Tell the Truth About the Tax Bill' — framed around transparency and respect for taxpayers.
• Core governing principles listed: set clear priorities, make responsible decisions, respect people's money, finish what you start.
• Detailed costing and first-100-days commitments for each priority were 'still being written' at research time (2026-10-17).

Confidence:High

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Post dedicated school police safety officers during school hours and recruit more officers.

• Post dedicated school police safety officers during school hours and recruit more officers.

Confidence:High

Make public safety and neighbourhood safety priorities: 311, bylaw enforcement, traffic and dangerous driving.

• Make public safety and neighbourhood safety priorities: 311, bylaw enforcement, traffic and dangerous driving.

Confidence:High

Strengthen co-ordination with Peel police and community services; expand youth supports and mental-health access.

• Strengthen co-ordination with Peel police and community services; expand youth supports and mental-health access.

Confidence:High

Brown highlights $1.7B in police facilities: a new 23 Division, modernized 22 Division, and a support facility housing the 9-1-1 centre.

• $1.7 billion in policing and public-safety facility investments: 23 Division (first new Peel Regional Police divisional building in nearly 40 years, northwest Brampton, ~500 personnel).
• Sir Robert Peel Centre redevelopment and 22 Division modernization (~1,100 personnel).
• New Operational Support Facility at 8100 Mississauga Road housing the 9-1-1 Communications Centre, Community Safety Operations Centre, data analytics and road safety services.

Confidence:High

Tarriwal lists public safety reaching business owners as a core priority, including dedicated community patrols with Peel Police.

• One of seven platform priorities: 'Safety That Reaches the Business Owner' — under the 'Stronger Communities: safer, cleaner, more connected' pillar.
• Campaign's published commitments include 100 dedicated community patrols partnering with Peel Police on auto theft and illegal street racing (per platform preview materials).
• Detailed costing and first-100-days commitments were 'still being written' at research time (2026-10-17).

Confidence:High

Gill promises practical action to strengthen safety across Brampton's neighbourhoods.

• Practical action focused on safer streets, neighbourhoods and families
• Strengthen safety across Brampton's communities

Confidence:High

Somal's safer-neighbourhoods plank focuses on upkeep, enforcement and local quality of life.

• Safer Neighbourhoods priority: 'Clean, well-maintained communities' — focus on upkeep, enforcement, and local quality of life.

Confidence:High

Give Brampton homeowners free Brampton Transit to cut local-road traffic.

• Give Brampton homeowners free Brampton Transit to cut local-road traffic.

Confidence:High

Bhatt would order a 100-day route-by-route transit review, add peak service on busy corridors, and publish a performance dashboard.

• 100-day route-by-route review of on-time performance, overcrowding, missed trips and pass-ups
• Peak-hour service added on the busiest corridors
• PRESTO fare capping plus a public Transit Performance Dashboard with quarterly reports

Confidence:High

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Gill pledges better transportation planning, road improvements and advocacy for Highway 410 solutions.

• Better transportation planning and road improvements
• Strong advocacy for Highway 410 solutions

Confidence:High

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Jackson would fix Brampton Transit route by route, costing 10-minute-or-better peak service on crowded corridors and publishing results.

• Route-by-route review of passenger loads, missed trips, delays and buses passing full riders
• Cost service every 10 minutes or better at peak on overcrowded corridors, with results published by route and time of day
• Stabilize existing service and ease overcrowding rather than making riders wait for a major construction project

Confidence:High

Replace the RRL with "Occupancy C.A.R.E." targeting overcrowding and safety violations, not blanket landlord burdens.

• Replace the RRL with "Occupancy C.A.R.E." targeting overcrowding and safety violations, not blanket landlord burdens.

Confidence:High

Improve transparency and accountability so residents see real value for tax dollars.

• Improve transparency and accountability so residents see real value for tax dollars.

Confidence:High

Keep fighting for Brampton's fair share from Queen's Park and Ottawa while staying fiscally responsible.

• Keep fighting for Brampton's fair share from Queen's Park and Ottawa while staying fiscally responsible.

Confidence:High

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Somal wants faster permits and service delivery, plus more affordable recreation and community spaces for kids and families.

• Efficient City Services priority: 'Fixing delays in city approvals' — speed up permits, applications, and service delivery.
• Youth & Families priority: more affordable recreation, sports, and community spaces; better access to programs for kids.

Confidence:High

Jackson's accountability posts question the city's debt schedule on the Innovation Centre and an $80M building/empty-office problem.

• 'The Case of the Missing Innovation Centre': questions a City debt repayment schedule showing $7M payments in 2026 and $12M from 2027, demanding answers on the Innovation Centre project.
• 'Brampton Has an $80 Million Building Problem — And an Empty Office Problem': challenges city spending on buildings and empty office space.
• Platform goals: 'Strong Communities' (focused leadership, practical solutions), 'Connected City', 'Brighter Future'; holds live town halls every Tuesday 6-8 PM.

Confidence:High

Bhatt wants significantly cheaper Brampton Transit passes for students and seniors, framing transit as an affordability policy.

• Make affordable, efficient public transit a major priority: pursue significantly cheaper Brampton Transit passes, particularly for students and seniors.
• Frames transit as affordability policy: affordable transit could reduce pressure on families to maintain multiple vehicles, cutting insurance, fuel and maintenance costs.
• Work with Council and other governments on transit affordability for residents who depend heavily on public transportation.

Confidence:High

Brown backs the $2.8B Hazel McCallion LRT extension with a downtown tunnel and a $298M third transit operations facility.

• $2.8 billion Hazel McCallion LRT extension, including a tunnelled section into downtown Brampton — connecting to the regional rapid transit network while protecting/revitalizing the historic downtown.
• $298 million Cadetta Johnston Transit Facility (Brampton Transit's third operations centre), under construction — expanding capacity and supporting future zero-emission bus growth.

Confidence:High

Tarriwal committed to wind-row plowing so driveways aren't left blocked by plow-packed snow and ice, alongside a transit priority.

• Adds wind-row clearing to the platform: after the plow clears the road, the packed wall of snow and ice at the end of driveways would be cleared too — 'No more mountains of ice at the end of your driveway.'
• One of seven platform priorities: 'Transit You Can Still Catch.'
• Campaign promises each commitment will be published with the work shown: what it costs, who delivers it, when it starts and how residents can measure it.

Confidence:High

Gill calls the $11M closed-session Argo on-demand transit deal a 'backdoor deal' approved while transit service was cut.

• Attacked the $11M deal with private company Argo for on-demand transit, approved in a closed-session vote in April 2025 while Brampton Transit service was being cut and the transit union was bargaining.
• Said no public information exists on the Argo agreement details after an FOI produced only scheduling emails and a redacted draft report.

Confidence:High

Tackle service backlogs and build infrastructure that keeps pace with growth.

• Tackle service backlogs and build infrastructure that keeps pace with growth.

Confidence:High

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Attract major employers so residents can work closer to home; support local and family-owned businesses.

• Attract major employers so residents can work closer to home; support local and family-owned businesses.

Confidence:High

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Finish Brampton's second hospital with a full 24/7 emergency department.

• Finish Brampton's second hospital with a full 24/7 emergency department.

Confidence:High

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Gill demands answers on the stalled Peel Memorial hospital expansion and the city's $125M local-share commitment.

• Demands accountability on the stalled Peel Memorial Phase 2 expansion (stalled nearly a decade, final cost unknown); the City has committed $125M as its local share.
• Says Brown never established a funding mechanism for the local share while demanding tax freezes.
• Frames the mayor's responsibility as beginning 'the moment the city takes a dollar from residents' and ending only 'when the doors open.'

Confidence:High

Take an active municipal role on the healthcare shortage: hospital capacity, primary/aftercare, TMU School of Medicine.

• Take an active municipal role on the healthcare shortage: hospital capacity, primary/aftercare, TMU School of Medicine.

Confidence:High

Brown's recreation plank includes the $16M Orangeville rail trail and the $160M Embleton community centre.

• $16 million Brampton-Orangeville Rail Trail: 14 km of former rail line becoming a walk/run/ride trail, joining a 51-km corridor into the Caledon hills.
• $160 million Embleton Community Centre (under construction) — largest recreation investment in Brampton's history: aquatics, fitness, childcare, gathering areas.
• $80 million Howden Recreation Centre and Library (construction begins soon): competition-sized gymnasium, new library branch, outdoor courts and play areas.

Confidence:High

Bhatt would strengthen 311 and bylaw accountability, with policing resources tied to crime and response data.

• Would strengthen 311 and bylaw accountability.
• Would advocate for policing resources based on crime and response data and target auto theft and dangerous driving.

Confidence:High

Jackson would clear the bylaw backlog by deploying resources more efficiently under his backlog-reduction strategy.

• Would improve bylaw services with a strategy to reduce and eliminate the backlog.
• Would deploy bylaw resources more efficiently.

Confidence:High