Big Cities, Big Challenges: Mayor Brown talks beyond the bubble
Episode 18 of the On Background podcast, hosted by iPolitics, titled "Big Cities, Big Challenges: Mayor Brown talks beyond the bubble" was published on May 21, 2024 and runs 35 minutes.
May 21, 2024 ·35m · On Background
Summary
We go On Background with Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton, Canada’s fastest growing big city. As one of Canada’s most politically experienced mayors, Mayor Brown has leveraged his experience in both federal and provincial politics to become one of the most vocal and influential mayors in Canada. Patrick shares with Fred some of the realities on the ground for Canada’s big cities, not always fully understood by Ottawa’s bubble. They discuss how Brampton is working with all levels of government to address some of the most pressing public policy challenges affecting Canada’s largest cities from auto-thefts to immigration and also importantly, the rise in popularity of cricket.
Episode Description
We go On Background with Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton, Canada’s fastest growing big city. As one of Canada’s most politically experienced mayors, Mayor Brown has leveraged his experience in both federal and provincial politics to become one of the most vocal and influential mayors in Canada. Patrick shares with Fred some of the realities on the ground for Canada’s big cities, not always fully understood by Ottawa’s bubble. They discuss how Brampton is working with all levels of government to address some of the most pressing public policy challenges affecting Canada’s largest cities from auto-thefts to immigration and also importantly, the rise in popularity of cricket.
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