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Fall 2026
Fall 2026

Brampton Votes 2026

Ongoing coverage of the 2026 Brampton municipal election. From election tools designed to make voting easy, to long-form profiles, in-depth analysis, and deep dives into ward races across the city—our award-winning team of Local journalists is working to keep you informed this fall.

In this issue

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Candidate Tracker: Brampton 2026

The only place to find reported, fact-checked biographies and platform summaries for every candidate running in the 2026 Brampton municipal election. No AI, no campaign talking points, just a team of journalists double-checking candidate records and analyzing policies.

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Election Tool by Jessica Kim

Debate Tracker

Every mayoral and ward-level debate across Toronto, Mississauga, and Brampton—all in one place.

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News by Jessica Kim

How to Vote in the 2026 Brampton Election

Everything you need to know about voting for mayor, councillor, and trustee in October’s municipal election

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Profile by Ali Amad

The Two Patrick Browns

Eight years into a scandal-filled tenure as Brampton’s mayor, one version of Patrick Brown is a tireless public servant who transformed a dysfunctional city hall. The other is something else entirely.

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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.

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Analysis by Wency Leung

Fewer Candidates for Peel School Trustee Following Changes by the Ford Government

This municipal election there’s a steep decline in candidates for trustee at the Peel District School Board and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.