The Mayor’s position requires tact, diplomacy, leadership and negotiation skills. On the one hand, the Mayor is elected by the constituents to represent their views when dealing with issues that come before Council. Constituents have many views and opinions. The Mayor cannot represent all of them, all of the time.

On the other hand, the Mayor must have a broader understanding of the issues impacting the municipality as a whole. The interests of the many have to be weighed against those of the few. Decisions that will not always be popular with everyone. Generally, evidence-based decisions are made by taking into account all available information and being transparent in the decision-making process. 

A primary role of the Mayor is to facilitate the vision of the City by leading and guiding Council decisions, establishing Council priorities and by advocating to other government levels on behalf of the City. The Mayor of Brampton also sits on Regional Council and is responsible for directing Regional priorities. Balancing regional, municipal and constituent priorities is critical in achieving One Planet Living. 

Culture and Community

Climate change represents a significant threat that can only be addressed through collective action. When it comes to environmental issues, we truly are all in this together. Council can impact residents’ opinions about  the importance of environmental sustainability by relating them to different cultures and backgrounds and  providing concrete actions we all can take that will give them hope as we collectively deal with the climate crisis.

Question: How well do you understand and support the City’s 2040 vision document?

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
I’m intimately familiar and support it
I have read it and believe it is a good aspirational goal		X
I know about it and don’t have strong opinions either way
I think it is time for a new vision for the City
I’m not familiar with the City’s 2040 vision but would like to learn more
I don’t think the Vision 2040 is a priority for Council

Question: If elected what would be your top three priorities to help the City maintain focus on achieving the 2040 Vision?

Patrick Brown
Vidya Gautam	1:Redesign Green Framework to ensure that we manage & protect it for generations to come ; Grand Municipal Parks; & Brampton’s Heritage Systems. 2: Conservation; we should plant at least 1 million trees; & motivate the citizens to plant trees in their private lands as well as to re-establish the green canopy; which we have recently lost in Wards 2& 6; Wards 9 & 10,… more than the other wards 3. Integrated Living: New Uptowns concepts near the Shoppers World to make the best possible settings for the businesses & transit to the choice of modern living . Two major anchors of the City of Brampton ( East & West Corridors) will be my priority as Mayor to guide the city council for the construction of luxurious high- rise condos/ towers And the most important is the public engagement; & establish the best practices for the city’s planning & designing teams ; & to ensure that professional & academic peer reviews have been taken into account before the final document to be released for requisite action.
Nikki Kaur
Prabh Mand
Tony Moracci
Bob Singh

Land & Nature

Efficient use of land is one of the most important ways that municipalities can protect and restore land for the benefit of people and wildlife. Higher building densities means more land can be preserved for nature protection and recreational activities. Higher density also provides larger tax revenues per hectare and reduces the per unit costs associated with infrastructure, servicing and maintenance. 

Question: How important is it to maintain Peel Region’s pre-2022 settlement boundary until at least 2050 to encourage infill development?

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
Very important		X
Somewhat important
Neutral importance
Somewhat unimportant
Not at all important

Question: How important is it to change zoning to encourage medium density, mixed-use development projects both in new and existing subdivisions to create complete communities that support small retail, transit and active transportation.

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
Very important
Somewhat important		X
Neutral importance
Somewhat unimportant
Not at all important

Question: How do you think Brampton should grow as a City? How would you prioritize the following types of development?

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
Single-family homes		Rank 1
Rental/Condo Towers		Rank 3
Townhouses		Rank 4
Mixed use subdivision		Rank 2
Social/affordable housing		Rank 5
Mid-rise medium density housing		Rank 6

Question: How important is it to reduce environmental racism and classism by removing zoning and other obstacles that tend to limit less-expensive housing forms to noisier, more polluted places, or that make it illegal, impractical or too expensive in many neighborhoods to build non-profit, affordable, supportive and other ‘social’ housing.

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
Very important
Somewhat important		X
Neutral importance
Somewhat unimportant
Not at all important

Question: What is the ideal amount of greenspace (hectares per 1,000 persons) that Brampton should aspire to?

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
.9
1.2
5.7		X
8.0

Question: Do you support the current Heritage Heights Plan including the Boulevard option?

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
Yes		X
No
Other

Question: Do you support the current Grow Green Master Plan?

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
Yes		X
No
Other

Question: Do you support the current Urban Forest Management Plan?

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
Yes		X
No
Other

Question: Do you support the continuation of trail building in Claireville Conservation Area?

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
Yes		X
No
Other

Question: Parks in Brampton play an important role in protecting habitat, reducing climate impacts, reducing stormwater runoff and helping people to preserve mental and physical health by connecting to nearby nature. Will you ensure that the parks department has the budget they need to maintain and help improve the quality of parks and related programming in the city of Brampton? 

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
Yes		X
No
Other

Travel and Transport

A 2018 energy audit reports that 60% of the City’s carbon emissions is from transportation with over 80% of that coming from personal automobiles. A 2013 TDM study indicates that the Region cannot build sufficient road space to accommodate the growth in car traffic by 2040 if current mode share patterns persist.

Question: Do you support the current Active Transportation Master Plan?

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
Yes		X
No
Other

Question: Do you support extending the Hurontario LRT to the Brampton downtown GO station and points further north?

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
Yes
No		X
Other

Question: Do you support the expansion of Zum BRT lines in the City?

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
Yes		X
No
Other

Question: Would you continue with the six lane moratorium on Brampton roads to maintain accessibility?

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
Yes		X
No
Other

Question: What other approaches would you support to reduce traffic congestion in the city and improve accessibility and road safety especially for vulnerable road users?

Patrick Brown
Vidya Gautam	LRT / BRY/ All day GO Trains/ Subway extension from Vaughan Metropolitan Centre
Nikki Kaur
Prabh Mand
Tony Moracci
Bob Singh

Heath & Happiness

The physical health of our community has been in decline in recent decades due in large part to sedentary lifestyles. Mental health is also affected by people not feeling a sense of connectedness to their community. These problems are particularly acute in youth and young adults.

Complete communities that are walkable, bikeable and have links to public transit tend to have much higher rates of physical activity than communities that are considered to be “car-centric”. Higher rates of physical activity also contributes to better mental health outcomes.

Question: How important is it for Brampton to prioritize building complete communities where the majority of amenities are within a 15 minute walk?

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
Very important		X
Somewhat important
Neutral importance
Somewhat unimportant
Not at all important

Question: If elected, what would you do to encourage the development of complete communities and to retrofit existing neighbourhoods to become less car-oriented?

Patrick Brown
Vidya Gautam	Reducing the Brampton Transit Adult Rate ( other than Seniors 65+ It’s free for them) to $2.00 per ticket within Brampton’s corridor , within a stipulated time frame; & increasing the frequency of Brampton Transit( to make it attractive for end users to use public transit rather than to depend on personal cars during their working days.; to reduce traffic on working days.
Nikki Kaur
Prabh Mand
Tony Moracci
Bob Singh

Question: Brampton has a growing rat problem. At present the region pays 250.00 for residents to hire an exterminator to “get rid of the rats”. This has proven to be temporary and ineffective. What measures do you propose to address this urban problem that will restore eco-system balance with rat/natural predator populations?

Patrick Brown
Vidya Gautam	To continue the same for the moment
Nikki Kaur
Prabh Mand
Tony Moracci
Bob Singh

Zero Carbon Energy

Mitigating the climate change risk means reducing fossil fuel consumption as quickly as practicable. City  infrastructure consumes a lot of energy and cities can be amongst the leaders in implementing energy conservation and fuel switching programs.

Question: In 2022, Brampton Council approved the CCET, Centre for Community Energy Transformation, a not-for-profit corporation to help Brampton implement its Community Energy and Emissions Reduction Plan and Peel Region meet its carbon emissions reductions targets. The City provides partial funding. Would you continue to support the CCET if elected?

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
Yes		X
No
Other

Question: In September 2020 Brampton Council endorsed the Community Energy and Emissions Reduction Plan (CEERP) to, improve energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, create economic advantage, ensure energy security, and increase Brampton’s resilience to climate change.  Would you support the continued implementation of the CEERP and the achievement of its GHG reduction targets?

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
Yes		X
No
Other

Will you support the phase-out of gas-powered electricity in Ontario, ask the province to supply renewable energy to municipalities, and oppose the re-contracting of the Goreway gas-fired power plant, the largest greenhouse gas emitter in Brampton and the third largest emitter of nitrogen oxides? 

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
Yes		X
No
Other

Sustainable Water 

Brampton has parts of three watersheds within its boundaries including the Credit and Humber Rivers as well as the Etobicoke Creek. These watersheds provide significant eco-system services including temperature moderation, storm-water management and recreational opportunities. The City is responsible for co-managing these resources with the Conservation Authorities.

Question: Water quality in our watersheds has been declining in recent decades due to pressures of development including, low levels of natural cover as well as  increased imperviable land cover causing sediment, road salt and other toxic runoff.  How important is it that watershed water quality be maintained or improved even if it means altering development plans adjacent to or near watershed areas?

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
Very important		X
Somewhat important
Neutral importance
Somewhat unimportant
Not at all important

Equity & the Local Economy, Materials & Products, Zero Waste: 

If everybody lived the way that North Americans do, it would take five planet’s worth of resources. We have only one planet. We must use resources more efficiently if we are to sustain our living standards and allow others to improve their lot. Cities consume significant materials and products. How they are procured and used can have a big impact on the City’s local economy as well as on its sustainability.

Question: How important is it for the city’s procurement process to favour local manufacturers, fair trade or ethically sourced products, and encouraging the circular economy? 

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
Very important
Somewhat important		X
Neutral importance
Somewhat unimportant
Not at all important

Question: How important is it for the City to encourage residents’ waste reduction practices by installing waste separation bins in all city facilities and parks, to work with the Region on waste reduction education and to work with Brampton library on materials repair and reuse, (Repair Cafe)?

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
Very important
Somewhat important		X
Neutral importance
Somewhat unimportant
Not at all important

Question: What other things would you support to reduce waste and support equity in the local economy?

Patrick Brown
Vidya Gautam	To ban plastic bags in the retail stores/ it will serve the manufacturer to manufacture eco friendly bags; which will create more jobs; & circular economy cycle.
Nikki Kaur
Prabh Mand
Tony Moracci
Bob Singh

Local and Sustainable Food

Ontario is a net food importer, importing annually about $10 billion more than it exports, (ERL et al., 2014). Local food security is threatened by loss of farmland due to development and increased cost of imported food due to political uncertainty and climate change. 

Question: How important is it for Brampton to have a food security strategy and a plan to provide more locally grown food through projects like urban agriculture and agricultural land reserves?

Responses	Patrick Brown	Vidya Gautam	Nikki Kaur	Prabh Mand	Tony Moracci	Bob Singh
Very important
Somewhat important
Neutral importance		X
Somewhat unimportant
Not at all important