For the past two years, the Brampton Board of Trade has consistently advocated for a dedicated fourth track along the CN Halton Subdivision to eliminate the chronic pinch point in Downtown Brampton and unlock true two-way, all-day GO transit unencumbered by freight traffic. Following the release of the Metrolinx Public Information Centre (PIC No. 1) Summary Report for the...
Read MoreSuccess can conceal the very conditions that eventually constrain growth. Organizations that have built strong reputations, loyal customer bases, capable teams, and consistent results often reach a stage where the practices that enabled early success must evolve to support continued growth. Organizations do not usually stall because they lack vision or commitment. They stall when...
Read MoreNavigating global headwinds, shifting trade policies, and economic recalibration is no easy feat. Yet, as the data from the newly released Peel’s Economic Pulse: 2025 Performance and Strategic Outlook reveals, Brampton and the broader Peel Region continue to show remarkable underlying strength, adaptability, and long-term promise. While 2025 presented real economic friction, it also highlighted...
Read MoreWhen most people think about child care, they frame it through a strictly personal lens. At best, it’s viewed as a necessary expenditure to keep a career going—a sunk cost that families must absorb on their own. And unless you have a young child, it’s an issue that rarely polls as a top priority. I recently made a video about why we need immigration to build our workforce....
Read MoreThis week’s announcement that the Government of Canada will invest nearly $2 billion to procure an additional 190 Armoured Combat Support Vehicles from General Dynamics Land Systems Canada is welcome news on several fronts. The investment supports the modernization of the Canadian Armed Forces while helping Canada move toward its NATO defence spending commitments. It also secures high-value manufacturing jobs in London,...
Read MoreMany business owners assume growth will solve their problems. More revenue. More employees. More customers. But growth often creates a new set of challenges that few people talk about. Over the years, I’ve worked with leaders and teams across municipal government, healthcare, education, non-profit organizations, and the private sector. While every organization is different, the challenges that emerge as...
Read MoreIn conversations with Brampton businesses across manufacturing, logistics, development, hospitality, healthcare, and technology, one concern continues to come up again and again: “We can’t find the people we need to grow.” Much attention has rightly been paid to tariffs, trade uncertainty, and geopolitical instability as those pressures on businesses matter. But workforce availability is different....
Read MoreIf there is one message that has come through consistently in recent conversations with Brampton businesses, it is this: our business community remains resilient, innovative, and determined but many companies continue to operate in an economy that feels increasingly recessionary. Across sectors, business leaders are telling us they are seeing softer demand, longer sales cycles,...
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