ਪੈਟ੍ਰਿਕ ਬ੍ਰਾਊਨ ਛੁਪਾ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ? ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਦਾ ਕਾਰੋਬਾਰ ਬੰਦ
BRAMPTON, ON – Patrick Brown and his four council enablers—Rowena Santos, Paul Vicente, Michael Palleschi and Harkirat Singh—refused to attend the Wednesday, June 15th Council meeting, shutting down City business, bringing it to a grinding halt.
Why?
When Patrick Brown and his council followers don’t get their own way, they resort to tactics that put democracy under siege. As of the close of business today, Wards 7 & 8 residents should have an appointed replacement to fill the seat vacated by former councillor Charmaine Williams; but they don’t because of the stunt played by Patrick Brown, and Councillors Santos, Vicente, Palleschi and Singh, who refused to attend today’s council meeting. Their tactic robs Brampton taxpayers of representation, shuts down city business and prevents a sixth member from being at the table with our group to move votes and bring accountability to City Hall. A previously chosen replacement for Williams was supposed to be made official today, but that can’t happen if Brown and his followers refuse to show up to do their job.
When their false narrative around process is exposed, they attempt to attack the integrity, qualifications and experience of the appointed replacement selected by the majority of Council.
The latest evidence of wrongdoing, showing that Brown has been using taxpayer-funded City Hall staff to work on his federal campaign to become the Conservative leader came as no surprise to us and members of the public who have watched for four years as the media have reported on irregularities in hiring and procurements. Brown’s friends have been getting lucrative contracts for work that was never completed.
Council has directed a sweeping set of investigations—financial forensic audits and procurement audits— with results expected to be reported to Council within the next 60 days. Additionally there are two Council complaints with the Integrity Commissioner against Councillor Santos regarding potential conflict of interest and harassment of City staff.
If the Mayor and these Councillors are not held accountable for their actions today they will continue to use this abusive tactic of not showing up to Council meetings to avoid the results of important audits and investigations from being made public so that taxpayers are fully aware of what’s happening at their City Hall.
Patrick Brown is ignoring his obligation to taxpayers and to the City of Brampton. He continues to take the residents and taxpayers of our City for granted.