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BRAMPTON, ON. August 23, 2026. More than 1,000 residents came together Sunday for the Brampton North—Caledon Federal Liberal Association’s Community BBQ with Ruby Sahota, Member of Parliament for Brampton North—Caledon, for an afternoon celebrating community,
family and the people who make Brampton and Caledon such vibrant places to live. Sahota spent the afternoon moving through the crowd, meeting residents, families and volunteers and hearing directly about the issues on their minds, from good jobs and the cost of living to safer streets and the kind of country their children will inherit.
“The work our government is doing did not start in Ottawa. It started with conversations exactly like the ones I had here today,” said Ruby Sahota, Member of Parliament for Brampton North—Caledon. “Residents here told us they were worried about extortion, auto
theft and repeat violent offenders being released back onto their streets. We listened, and we delivered. This is the most ambitious public safety agenda in Canadian history, and we are just getting started.”
The government has moved four public safety bills forward since the fall of 2025. The Bail and Sentencing Reform Act came into force on July 15, joining the Combatting Hate Act, the Protecting Victims Act and the Lawful Access Act. On extortion specifically, federal summits in Surrey and Brampton, and a summit in Winnipeg, brought all three levels of government together with law enforcement, closing long-standing gaps in coordination across provincial borders and contributing to major coordinated takedowns of the criminal networks targeting Canadian businesses.
Residents also heard about the government’s work to move Canada from reliance to resilience. Over the past year Canada has signed more than 20 trade and security agreements across five continents, giving Canadian businesses tariff-free access to 1.5 billion consumers, a number the government expects to double within six months through new agreements from ASEAN to India. Twenty-seven nation-building initiatives have been
referred to the Major Projects Office, representing $500 billion in new private investment, and every federal barrier to internal trade has been removed.
“Canadians have never asked for a deal at any price. We have asked for the right deal, one that protects our workers, respects our sovereignty and is worth signing,” said Sahota. “That is the standard Prime Minister Carney has held to, and it is the standard Canadians expect. In the meantime, we are not waiting on anyone. Building at home and diversifying our trade abroad was never a fallback plan. It has been the plan from day one. We are becoming the best-connected economy in the world, and families in Brampton and Caledon will feel the benefit of that.”
She added: “We don’t wait to see which way the wind is blowing. We set our own course. My job is to keep showing up here, keep listening and keep bringing what I hear back to Ottawa.” “Today’s incredible turnout shows the energy, enthusiasm and momentum that exists across Brampton North—Caledon,” said Khalid Alvi, Chair of the Brampton North—Caledon Federal Liberal Association. “People want to be part of building a strong future for our community and for Canada. We are proud to have a Liberal team, led by Prime Minister Carney, that is working
hard to deliver results. Our association will continue bringing people together and making sure
Brampton North—Caledon has a strong voice in that work.” Families from across the region attended the free community event at the Brampton Soccer Centre, which featured BBQ and cultural food, ice cream, children’s activities, face painting and participation from local community organizations. The afternoon also brought together elected representatives, community leaders and municipal candidates from across the
region. The Brampton North—Caledon Federal Liberal Association thanked the volunteers, community organizations, vendors and residents who helped make the event possible.
