Brampton Arts Organization, Brampton Library, and CBC News Host First Brampton Mayoral Townhall of 2026 Election

All residents are invited to Springdale Branch Library to hear from the mayoral candidates on Tuesday, September 15th

Brampton, ON (September 11, 2026 – Brampton Arts Organization (BAO), Brampton Library, and CBC News host “Vote for the Arts: Arts & Culture Election Town Hall and Mayoral Candidates Roundtable,” a non-partisan community gathering on Tuesday, September 15th at Springdale Branch Library.

This is Brampton’s only mayoral roundtable dedicated specifically to arts and culture during this election. It will provide an opportunity to hear directly from mayoral candidates about their priorities, commitments, and vision for the future of arts, culture, and the creative economy ahead of the October 26 municipal election.

The roundtable will be moderated by Nav Nanwa, the newly announced host of CBC News Peel and previously a host and reporter with CBC Toronto and CBC Radio One’s Ontario Morning.

Artists, creative entrepreneurs, technicians, administrators, educators, cultural workers, arts organizations, and supporters from across the city are invited to attend and join this important conversation.

This event is being held as part of Brampton Arts Organization’s 2026 City of Brampton municipal election advocacy campaign. BAO’s 2026 Municipal Election Platform can be read in full here.

Save the Date

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Springdale Branch Library, 10705 Bramalea Road, Brampton, ON
Free Admission / All Are Welcome / Free Parking
Registration is recommended

Links

Registration Link

Photographs can be found here.

Quotes

Brampton has an incredibly talented and diverse creative community, and this election is an important opportunity to talk about how the city can better support our artists, strengthen our creative economy, create more opportunities for residents to participate in arts and culture, and make sure this sector is treated as the vital infrastructure and economic driver that it is.

Michael Vickers, Executive Director, Brampton Arts Organization

Brampton Library is thrilled to be a part of this all-candidates town hall as they discuss their vision for the cultural and artistic communities that help Brampton thrive. It’s part of the Library’s mission to create connections between residents and the creative economy so that everyone feels included and is inspired to learn.special.

Todd Kyle, Chief Executive Officer, Brampton Library

About the Brampton Arts Organization 

The Brampton Arts Organization (BAO) is a registered non-profit that champions Brampton’s diverse arts, culture and creative industries and advocates for the #BramptonArtist. We work to build a thriving, confident, valued, and empowered creative scene by offering a range of programs, services and resources. In this, BAO is a key partner in fulfilling the City of Brampton’s strategic vision and Culture Master Plan. Learn more at bramptonartsorg.ca and connect with us at Instagram, Facebook, X(formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn.

Media inquiries, please contact:

Gardenia Flores, Marketing & Communications Lead
gardenia@bramptonartsorg.ca