Former PC leader Patrick Brown elected Brampton mayor

Patrick Brown has been elected mayor of Brampton. The former Progressive Conservative leader won the position over incumbent Linda Jeffrey who succeeded to the job 2014 when she replaced Susan Fennell, who served as Brampton mayor for 14 years. Brown won 46,454 votes (44 percent of vote).  “I’ve got so much hope in my heart that lies ahead in Brampton. I know we can turn this around. I know Brampton is going to be back,” Brown said in his acceptance speech Monday night.