While not all councillors are running for re-election, Wards 7 & 8 is currently the only vacant seat for council hopefuls looking to shake up city hall.
That's why a local civic engagement group thinks the winning candidate in Wards 7 & 8 has a real chance to tip the scales — especially if they focus on tackling city hall's lack of transparency.
"My hope is to literally go in there and shake things up and not be afraid to call it out for what it is," said Sandhu, who has spent years involved in grassroots activism and political arenas. Donna Williams is the sister to former city councillor for Brampton's Wards 7 & 8, Charmaine Williams. While she's always been involved in political and community work behind the scenes, she says her sister's move to provincial government has prompted her to step up and fill her place.If elected, Williams says she'll focus on strengthening by-law enforcement, advocating for more funding, transparency and increasing the diversity of workers in city hall.
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