Brampton is on the move, driven by record growth, strong partnerships, and a business community that continues to invest, build, and create jobs. With historic investments in transit, health care, and infrastructure, while maintaining fiscal discipline and one of the lowest tax rates in the GTA. Brampton is well positioned for its strongest chapter yet.
Today, I had the privilege of delivering my eighth State of the City address to the Brampton Board of Trade. My message was simple and clear: Brampton is on the move, because our business community is on the move.
Since 2019, Brampton has experienced unprecedented growth. We’ve grown from the ninth-largest city in Canada to the seventh, expanded from roughly 74,000 businesses to more than 122,000, and seen construction activity soar to over $7.6 billion in just the last three years. This momentum is real, measurable, and transforming our city.
We are laser-focused on making Brampton the best and easiest city in Canada to invest and create jobs. That means speed, certainty, and getting shovels in the ground without red tape. It also means major investments in the infrastructure that supports growth, including health care, transit, and community facilities.
Brampton is benefiting from historic partnerships with other levels of government. More than $5 billion is now committed to transformative projects like Riverwalk, the fully funded LRT tunnel extension, our second full-service hospital, community centre revitalizations, and the opening of the first new medical school in the GTA in over 100 years. These are true game-changers for our city.
Our economic strength is powered by incredible local employers, from advanced manufacturing and food processing to aerospace, life sciences, data centres, and automotive innovation. Brampton businesses are creating thousands of high-quality jobs and exporting world-class products across Canada and around the globe.
We also continue to manage growth responsibly. Brampton has maintained a AAA credit rating for the tenth consecutive year, continues to deliver among the lowest tax increases in the GTA, and is investing a record $163 million this year into infrastructure, growth, and community priorities.
The state of our city is strong. Brampton is financially stable, economically competitive, and ready for its next chapter. We are a city that moves with purpose, plans with discipline, and delivers results.
Let’s keep building. Let’s keep investing. And let’s keep moving forward, together.
