Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.0Brampton has one council seat for every 70,710 residents, more than 99% of municipalities in Ontario
New Springbrook is part of Brampton, which elected Patrick Brown as mayor in October 2022. Ontario’s councils were renewed on 26 October 2026, but the only open list so far is 2022’s, so that is the term shown. Sonia Sidhu (Liberal Party of Canada) is the MP for Brampton South, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in New Springbrook. Parts of New Springbrook vote in 2 different ridings for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Brampton South and Brampton West. No open list we can reuse gives New Springbrook’s sitting MPP; the Legislative Assembly of Ontario keeps the list.
What stands out in how New Springbrook is governed
Many residents per seat
Brampton council has more people behind each seat than most of Ontario, where the middle figure is 1,540 residents a seat. Council size ↓
Turnout below the norm
In Ontario’s 2022 municipal elections, the middle municipality saw 35% of electors vote; Brampton council fell short of that. How New Springbrook voted ↓
Low spending per resident
Per resident, Brampton council’s 2024 spending sits under 74% of Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. Council money ↓
Low federal turnout
Federal turnout in Brampton South trailed 87% of Canada’s ridings in 2021. The 2021 turnout ↓
Compared with the province’s municipalities of 1,000+ residents (2021 Census; MAMH, MMAH and Statistics Canada).
Three governments, and who does what
New Springbrook 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.
Two councils serve Brampton: its own, and that of Peel Region, the upper tier.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for New Springbrook, from the most recent elections.
- 1Brampton councilelected October 2022Patrick Brown
- 2Legislative Assembly of OntarioBrampton South · Brampton West
- 3House of CommonsBrampton South
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 |
Seats on Brampton council are tied to wards, apart from the mayor, whom every voter helps choose. Patrick Brown became mayor on 60% of the votes cast.
Councils: Ontario 2022 Municipal Election data, MMAH (OGL-Ontario)
New Springbrook voted less than most of Ontario in 2022
Turnout in the October 2022 municipal elections, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is Ontario’s median.
On 24 October 2022, only 25% of electors voted for Brampton council, a weaker showing than most of Ontario.
How New Springbrook voted: same source as Councillors, above.
When New Springbrook 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 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. 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 last general elections came on 27 February 2025 for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
New Springbrook spans 2 ridings 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 ↗MPP: see the legislature’s list
ola.org ↗Every one of them sends a separate MPP to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and each covers part of New Springbrook. By law (the Representation Act, 2015), southern Ontario’s provincial ridings follow the 2013 federal boundaries, so each place is located from those.
Southern Ontario ridings: the 2013 federal boundaries (Representation Act, 2015), Statistics Canada
Sonia Sidhu represents Brampton South in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Brampton South · Liberal Party of Canada · first elected 2015
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada71
- Conservative Party of Canada50
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 122 MPs from Ontario, 71 are with the Liberal Party of Canada, Sonia Sidhu among them.
The MP’s record
First elected in 2015, Sonia Sidhu is serving the 4th term of a Commons career. Mapped onto today’s Brampton South, the 2021 vote gives the Liberal Party of Canada 54%; in 2025 Sonia Sidhu kept the seat in the same hands.
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
Sonia Sidhu kept Brampton South for the Liberal Party of Canada in 2021
Counts for Brampton South within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map. 86% of New Springbrook lived in it.
Back in 2019, Sonia Sidhu took the riding on 49%. Brampton South elected Sonia Sidhu (Liberal Party of Canada) in 2021: 51% of the vote, a lead of 8,524 over Ramandeep Brar (Conservative Party of Canada).
All 4 candidates in Brampton South, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonia Sidhu | Liberal Party of Canada | 21,120 | 51.0% |
| Ramandeep Brar | Conservative Party of Canada | 12,596 | 30.4% |
| Tejinder Singh | New Democratic Party | 5,894 | 14.2% |
| Nicholas Craniotis | People's Party of Canada | 1,820 | 4.4% |
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.
Brampton council spent $1,509 per resident in 2024, against a median of $1,901 among Ontario’s lower-tier municipalities. Peel Region, the upper tier, spent another $2,085 per resident of its whole area, most of it on social services and child care. It employs the equivalent of 4,365 full-time positions, or 6.2 for each thousand people. No service costs more than roads and transit, at $647 per resident and 43% of the total. Taxes on property make up 49% of what comes in, more than the province-wide 42%. Brampton council carried $111.6M of long-term debt, $158 per resident against a typical $440.
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.
Nearby councils are drawn here for scale; the headline already says where Brampton council stands.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how New Springbrook 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 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.
- Council size. For residents per seat, the head of council is counted as a seat, and the population is the 2021 Census figure.
- Which riding. A place belongs to the riding where most of its 2021 Census residents live, plus any other with 5% or more.
- Election results. Where the page says “today’s boundaries”, it means Elections Canada’s estimate of the 2021 vote on the 2023 ridings; every other count is official and on the 2013 map.
- Not on this page. No party tally for the council, which the open lists don’t record, and no band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
Questions about how New Springbrook is run
Who is the MP for New Springbrook?
Sonia Sidhu (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for Brampton South, the riding New Springbrook is in.
Which party won New Springbrook in the 2021 federal election?
The Liberal Party of Canada: Sonia Sidhu won Brampton South in 2021 and still holds it.
Who is the MPP for New Springbrook?
That depends on where in New Springbrook you live: Brampton South and Brampton West each have their own MPP in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
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?
Brampton is part of Peel Region, the upper tier, whose regional council runs services such as water and policing.
How is Brampton council elected?
By ward for councillors and at large for the mayor, on Brampton council.
What was the turnout in New Springbrook?
24.6% of electors voted when Brampton council was elected in October 2022; the Ontario median was 35.5%.
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).