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Brampton Board of Trade Responds to 2026 Ontario Budget

Jaipaul Massey-SinghApril 7, 2026April 8, 2026

The Ontario Government recently released its 2026 Budget, “A Plan to Protect Ontario, citing the priority of building a resilient and self-reliant economy in the province. The Brampton Board of Trade was pleased to take part in pre-budget consultations to advocate on behalf of our community and applauds the government’s aggressive measures to shield the provincial economy from global trade volatility and lower the cost of doing business....

Brampton as a Big City: Our 2026 Ontario Budget Submission

Vijai Kumar SinghMarch 25, 2026March 25, 2026

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As part of Ontario’s 2026 pre-budget consultations, we had the opportunity to advocate on behalf of Brampton’s business community—focusing on the investments needed to support our city’s rapid growth and long-term competitiveness. We want to share a snapshot of what we put forward. A Turning Point for Brampton Brampton is no longer an emerging city—it...

OSAP Changes Will Have Devastating Effects on Our Economy

Vijai Kumar SinghFebruary 25, 2026February 27, 2026

Advocacy Business Government Headlines

Ontario’s $6.4 billion post-secondary funding package signals a major shift in education policy, lifting the tuition freeze and expanding in-demand seats. But sweeping changes to OSAP, including reduced grants and higher reliance on loans, raise deeper questions about affordability, productivity, and the long-term civic and economic costs of narrowing access to higher education....

Tale of Two Zeroes: Why Brampton’s Budget Math Is Stronger Than Vaughan’s

Vijai Kumar SinghFebruary 11, 2026February 17, 2026

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The 2026 municipal budgets in Brampton and Vaughan tell two very different stories about growth, risk, and fiscal strategy. On the surface, both cities are touting restraint. Vaughan is proposing a 0% property tax increase on their portion of the tax bill. Brampton has also adopted a 0% increase on their portion, notwithstanding the dedicated 1% levy increase for a second hospital. But beneath those headlines lie fundamentally different assumptions...

Carney Drops Jaws at Davos. But Where Do We Go From Here?

Vijai Kumar SinghJanuary 21, 2026February 17, 2026

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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent speech is the clearest acknowledgements yet from a senior Canadian figure that the post–Cold War world is over. Not fading, not evolving, but ruptured. In his speech at The World Economic Forum in Davos, the Prime Minister rejects the comforting language of “transition” and instead describes a global system that has broken under the weight...

Brampton Budget: 1.5% Tax Hike? Here’s Why That’s Misleading.

Vijai Kumar SinghJanuary 14, 2026February 17, 2026

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Council released Brampton’s 2026 budget late last week and began celebrating a headline figure: a 1.5% increase in the City’s portion of the property tax bill. We’re told this is among the lowest in the GTHA and below inflation, which is hovering around 2%. On its face, that sounds like a remarkable achievement, especially at a time when municipalities across Ontario are grappling with cost...

How Falling Transit Ridership May Impact Brampton Property Taxes

Vijai Kumar SinghDecember 10, 2025December 17, 2025

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Are your employees using Brampton Transit to get to work? We want to hear from you! The Brampton Board of Trade is gathering insights on how Brampton workers commute. If you rely on Brampton Transit to get to work — or if you’re an employer with staff who depend on it — we want to...

Closed for Business: The OINP Fiasco is a Betrayal to Brampton

Vijai Kumar SinghDecember 3, 2025December 11, 2025

Advocacy Business Community Government Headlines

At the Brampton Board of Trade, we hear that access to skilled labour is the most critical need for businesses not just in Brampton but across the province, so you can imagine my confusion when I heard that thousands of skilled, job-ready newcomers were effectively rendered unable to work. Ontario made a sudden and...

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