Council seats in Brampton are spread thin, 70,710 residents each, more than in 99% of Ontario municipalities
As a neighbourhood of Brampton, Countryside shares the council elected in October 2022, with Patrick Brown as mayor. Ontario voted again on 26 October 2026, and the province hasn’t published that election’s open file yet, so these are the 2022–26 council’s names. In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Countryside belongs to Brampton North; who holds it as MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. Countryside is in Brampton North—Caledon, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), and the seat belongs to Ruby Sahota of the Liberal Party of Canada.
What stands out in how Countryside is governed
Many residents per seat
Brampton council spreads its seats over a big population; the typical municipality in Ontario has one seat per 1,540 residents. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
Brampton council drew fewer of its electors to the polls in 2022 than the typical Ontario municipality (35%). How Countryside voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Most of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities spent more per resident in 2024 than Brampton council: 74% of them. Council money ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
Countryside is governed by Brampton, with Ontario and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Spends most on social services and child care, then water, sewers and waste (2024 return).
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
ola.org ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Local government here has two tiers: Brampton below, Peel Region above.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Countryside, from the most recent elections.
- 1Brampton councilelected October 2022Patrick Brown
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioBrampton North
- 3House of CommonsBrampton North—Caledon
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
Who was elected to Brampton council in 2022
Everyone elected in 2022, with their votes; Ontario’s file gives each seat’s votes but not the ward’s name.
- Patrick Brown
- Harkirat Singh
- Rod Power
- Rowena Santos
- Navjit Kaur Brar
- Dennis Keenan
- Paul Vicente
- Michael Paul Palleschi
- Martin Medeiros
- Pat Fortini
- Gurpartap Singh Toor
11 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Votes | Share of the seat’s votes | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Brown | Mayor | 50,652 | 60% | Yes |
| Harkirat Singh | Councillor | 9,076 | 45% | Yes |
| Rod Power | Councillor | 4,069 | 26% | No |
| Rowena Santos | Local and Regional Councillor | 5,143 | 36% | Yes |
| Navjit Kaur Brar | Local and Regional Councillor | 4,983 | 29% | No |
| Dennis Keenan | Local and Regional Councillor | 4,912 | 34% | No |
| Paul Vicente | Local and Regional Councillor | 7,832 | 56% | Yes |
| Michael Paul Palleschi | Local and Regional Councillor | 9,675 | 57% | Yes |
| Martin Medeiros | Local and Regional Councillor | 7,693 | 54% | Yes |
| Pat Fortini | Local and Regional Councillor | 6,919 | 45% | Yes |
| Gurpartap Singh Toor | Local and Regional Councillor | 6,086 | 29% | No |
Patrick Brown won 60% of the votes cast for mayor. Each ward chooses its own councillors on Brampton council, while the whole municipality votes for the mayor.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
Countryside voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
25% of those on the list cast a ballot for Brampton council on 24 October 2022, fewer than in a typical municipality.
How Countryside voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When Countryside votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Brampton council | 26 October 2026 | 28 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | 27 February 2025 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. 28 October 2030 is the next council election in Brampton, fixed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 for the fourth Monday in October every four years. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Countryside votes in Brampton North for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MPP.
MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗The riding comes from the 2013 federal map, which southern Ontario’s provincial ridings match under the Representation Act, 2015. Brampton North takes in Countryside and elects its MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Ruby Sahota represents Brampton North—Caledon in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Brampton North—Caledon · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Ruby Sahota’s party, the Liberal Party of Canada, has 71 of the 122 seats from Ontario.
The MP’s record
Ruby Sahota has sat in the Commons since 2015, now for the 4th Parliament. Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Brampton North—Caledon, the Liberal Party of Canada would have led with 51%; Ruby Sahota held it for them in 2025.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
Ruby Sahota kept Brampton North for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Countryside voted in Brampton North; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Brampton North—Caledon is its riding today.
In 2021, Brampton North went to Ruby Sahota (Liberal Party of Canada) on 54%; Medha Joshi (Conservative Party of Canada) finished 10,123 votes behind. Back in 2019, Ruby Sahota took the riding on 51%. In 2021, 58% of electors cast a ballot in Brampton North, under the national 63%.
All 3 candidates in Brampton North, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Sahota | Liberal Party of Canada | 23,412 | 54.3% |
| Medha Joshi | Conservative Party of Canada | 13,289 | 30.8% |
| Teresa Yeh | New Democratic Party | 6,448 | 14.9% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Brampton council spends less per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
No service costs more than roads and transit, at $647 per resident and 43% of the total. The return counts 4,365 full-time positions, 6.2 for every thousand residents. The upper tier, Peel Region, adds $2,085 per resident of its own, mostly for social services and child care. In 2024 the median among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities was $1,901 a resident; Brampton council spent $1,509. At $158 per resident, Brampton council’s $111.6M of long-term debt is less than the $440 median. Taxes on property make up 49% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 42%.
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads and transit | $458M | $647 | 43% |
| Recreation and culture | $263M | $371 | 25% |
| Police, fire and protection | $168.5M | $238 | 16% |
| General government | $102.1M | $144 | 10% |
| Planning and development | $38.9M | $55 | 4% |
| Water, sewers and waste | $31.9M | $45 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $5.6M | $8 | 1% |
| Public health and paramedics | $879K | $1 | 0% |
Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Brampton council beside its neighbours
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
How Brampton council compares is at the top of the page; here it stands beside its neighbours.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Countryside is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.on.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- Council money. Per resident means the 2024 Financial Information Return’s totals over the population it reports. Since a county or region spends in its lower tiers too, those are compared only with each other.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
- Not on this page. Party control (most Canadian councils sit without parties, and the open lists record none) and band councils.
- Election results. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
Questions about how Countryside is run
Who is the MP for Countryside?
Countryside is in Brampton North—Caledon, represented by Ruby Sahota (Liberal Party of Canada).
Which party won Countryside in the 2021 federal election?
Ruby Sahota (Liberal Party of Canada) took Brampton North in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Brampton North—Caledon.
Who is the MPP for Countryside?
Countryside votes in Brampton North; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s members page gives its current MPP.
Who heads the council in Brampton?
In October 2022, Patrick Brown won the post of mayor for Brampton council’s 2022–26 term.
How much does Brampton council spend?
The 2024 return of Brampton council shows $1.1 billion of spending for roughly 708,210 residents, $458M of it on roads and transit.
Which regional body is Brampton part of?
The council of Peel Region sits above Brampton’s and runs region-wide services, police and water among them.
How is Brampton council elected?
Brampton council: the mayor is chosen by the whole municipality, the councillors ward by ward.
What was the turnout in Countryside?
In October 2022, turnout for Brampton council was 24.6%, against 35.5% for the typical Ontario municipality.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada · Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario) · Money: Financial Information Return 2024, Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).