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Prarthana Pathak

Prarthana Pathak is a Peel Reporter for The Local. Her work has appeared in Broadview, Maclean’s, J-Source, and more. Her reporting is supported in part by the Local Journalism Initiative’s Changing Narratives Fund. You can reach her by email at prarthana@thelocal.to or on Bluesky prarthanapathak.bsky.social.

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News by Prarthana Pathak

Patrick Brown Is Re-Elected as Mayor of Brampton

With an easy 35 percent lead over the runner up, Brown has secured a third term in office. Incumbents won the night on Brampton council, but the trustee races held some surprises.

Lawn signs promoting Gurpreet Singh Dhillon and Sukhman Sangha on Sunny Meadow Boulevard in October. Photos by Chloë Ellingson / The Local
Feature by Prarthana Pathak

In Brampton’s Northeast, Old Allegations Loom Over the Race for Regional Councillor

The race for regional councillor in Wards 9 and 10 is one of the most crowded in the city. One frontrunner is campaigning in spite of a lingering controversy at city council.

Short Feature by Prarthana Pathak

The Data Centre Backlash Has Come to Mississauga—and It’s Swallowing the Municipal Election

Ahead of this week’s vote on whether to freeze data-centre development for a year, city councillors seeking re-election are suddenly taking a firm stance in response to public outcry

Feature by Prarthana Pathak with photography by Joel Rodriguez

The Biggest Incinerator in Canada

As the Emerald Energy from Waste incinerator moves towards a major expansion, locals are worried about their health, and asking if their working-class, immigrant community is seen as a “sacrifice zone.”

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