What Raghav Stands For

Priorities

Five clear commitments for Ward 2 & 6 — grounded in real conversations with residents, not talking points.

These priorities were shaped by hundreds of conversations at doorsteps, community centres, and local businesses across Ward 2 and Ward 6. They are not promises built in a boardroom — they are an echo of what Brampton residents told Raghav they need most.

Safer Streets

Well-lit, traffic-calmed neighbourhoods where every family feels secure.

Priority One

Every Block Should Feel Safe

Too many streets in Ward 2 and Ward 6 still lack proper street lighting, safe pedestrian crossings, and visible community presence after dark. Raghav has listened to parents who won't let their children walk to school alone, seniors who avoid going out at night, and business owners whose storefronts have been vandalized repeatedly. This is not acceptable in a city of Brampton's ambition.

Raghav will push for a comprehensive Street Safety Audit within the first year — mapping every underlit street, dangerous intersection, and school zone in the ward — and use those findings to drive targeted infrastructure investment through the city budget process.

Expand LED streetlight coverage on residential and commercial corridors identified as high-risk
Implement traffic calming measures (speed humps, raised crosswalks) near all elementary and secondary schools
Establish a Ward 2 & 6 Community Safety Partnership with Peel Regional Police and local residents
Secure funding for CCTV upgrades in business improvement areas to deter and document incidents
Create a fast-track reporting system so residents can flag safety concerns directly to the ward office

Priority Two

A Transit System That Actually Works

For thousands of residents in Ward 2 and Ward 6, public transit isn't a lifestyle choice — it's a lifeline. Yet service on key routes remains infrequent, unreliable, and disconnected from GO Transit and LRT networks. Missing a bus shouldn't mean missing a job interview, a doctor's appointment, or a child's school concert.

Raghav will advocate loudly — and persistently — for transit improvements that reflect the demographics and density of our wards. He will work with Brampton Transit, Metrolinx, and the Region of Peel to coordinate service improvements and push back when cuts are proposed that hurt working families.

Restore peak-hour frequency on Routes 1A and 7, reduced post-pandemic and never recovered
Push for extended evening and weekend service to align with shift-work schedules
Advocate for improved bus shelter infrastructure — heated shelters, real-time arrival screens
Partner with Metrolinx to improve Ward 6 GO bus connectivity to Bramalea GO Station
Commission a Ward 2 & 6 Transit Needs Study in the first term to drive evidence-based service planning

Better Transit

Frequent, reliable buses that connect Ward 2 & 6 to opportunity.

Small Business Support

Cutting red tape and championing the entrepreneurs who employ our neighbours.

Priority Three

Support the Businesses That Build Our Community

Small businesses are the economic backbone of Ward 2 and Ward 6 — the barbershop, the restaurant, the family pharmacy, the immigrant-owned clothing store that's been on Queen Street for twenty years. These businesses don't just provide jobs; they provide identity and belonging. And right now, city hall is making their lives unnecessarily hard.

Raghav knows this firsthand — he has guided dozens of local entrepreneurs through Brampton's permit and licensing labyrinth. He will fight to simplify the process, reduce timelines, and ensure that small businesses get the same support and attention that large commercial developments routinely receive.

Champion a 30-day permit processing target for small business applications — with accountability if missed
Establish a Ward 2 & 6 Small Business Navigator programme — a free city resource for new and growing businesses
Create a Queen Street Commercial Revitalization Plan with resident and business-owner input
Advocate for a property tax stabilization framework that prevents sudden rate shocks on small commercial properties
Celebrate and promote local business through a ward-wide "Buy Local" directory and annual awards

Priority Four

Transparent, Accountable Representation

Too often, residents learn about decisions that affect their neighbourhoods after the fact — through a press release or a construction notice taped to a utility pole. That's not good governance; it's governance by fait accompli. Raghav believes that a councillor's primary job is communication: explaining what's happening, why it's happening, and what residents can do to weigh in.

As Ward 2 and Ward 6 Councillor, Raghav commits to a standard of transparency that goes well beyond the legal minimum — because residents deserve a true partner in city hall, not a representative who surfaces only at election time.

Hold quarterly in-person town hall meetings — one per ward — with real Q&A, not scripted presentations
Publish a monthly ward newsletter with plain-language updates on council votes, budget items, and local projects
Maintain a public ward spending dashboard showing how every discretionary dollar is allocated
Guarantee a 48-hour response commitment to every constituent inquiry — phone, email, or in-person
Make ward office hours accessible in evenings and weekends to serve residents who work 9–5

Open City Hall

A councillor you can reach, trust, and hold to account.

Affordable Housing

Protecting existing homes and creating new affordable options for all income levels.

Priority Five

A Brampton Where Everyone Can Afford to Stay

Housing affordability is the defining quality-of-life issue of our time in Brampton. Long-time residents are being pushed out by rising rents. Young families can't afford to buy. Seniors on fixed incomes are facing impossible choices between rent and groceries. Ward 2 and Ward 6 are not immune — and the solutions require both urgency and nuance.

Raghav will use every tool available at the municipal level to protect affordable housing stock, accelerate purpose-built rental approvals, and advocate to the Region and Province for the funding and policy tools that Brampton needs but has too often been denied.

Push for an inclusionary zoning policy that requires affordable units in all new major residential developments in the wards
Advocate for expedited planning approvals for 100% affordable and mixed-income rental projects
Work with Peel Living to protect existing RGI (rent-geared-to-income) stock from conversion or demolition
Support Brampton's participation in the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund to unlock federal dollars for affordable builds
Commission a Ward Housing Needs Assessment to map supply gaps by income bracket and household type