Brampton Centre

Brampton Centre is a diverse, fast-growing riding in the heart of one of Canada's most dynamic suburban cities. Redrawn under the 2022 redistribution, the riding sits in the central core of Brampton, a largely residential mix of newcomers and established families from around the world. With a significant South Asian population alongside communities of Caribbean, European, and Filipino descent, Brampton Centre reflects the city's status as one of the most multicultural municipalities in the country. The 2025 contest here was exceptionally tight, with barely 176 votes separating the top two candidates.

Candidates

Amandeep Sodhi (Liberal)* is a first-time candidate born in 2001 in Toronto who grew up in Brampton, London, and Caledon. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science and law and public policy from King's University College at the University of Western Ontario in 2023. Before entering politics, she worked as a legal assistant at a family law firm. Acclaimed as the Liberal candidate in January 2025, Sodhi became one of the first four Canadian members of Parliament born in the 21st century.

Taran Chahal (Conservative) is a chartered professional accountant with an MBA from the Schulich School of Business. His career spans more than a decade with international consulting firms, and most recently he served as a manager of facilities and maintenance for the City of Brampton. A 25-year Brampton resident, Chahal has volunteered with the United Way, served as a grant review team member for the Ontario Trillium Foundation, and sat on the board of governors at Sheridan College. This was his first run for public office.

Anil Boodhai (NDP) is a devoted teacher who has spent years teaching English to newcomers to Canada, helping them integrate into their communities. An ESL teacher with the Halton District School Board, Boodhai was a first-time candidate who entered the race focused on the needs of marginalized communities.

Ray Shaver (Green Party), Harsimran Kaur Hundal (People's Party), and Taha Nazir (Centrist) also stood as candidates in the riding.

About the Riding

Brampton Centre is a manufacturing-heavy, immigrant-rich constituency where many of the 2025 election's defining issues hit close to home. Cross-border trade tensions with the United States raised alarm in a riding where logistics, warehousing, and manufacturing provide significant employment. Immigration policy, housing affordability, and public transit were recurring topics on the doorstep. English is the primary language for about 54 percent of residents, followed by Punjabi, Urdu, Spanish, and Tagalog.

The riding's religious landscape is similarly diverse, with a plurality identifying as Christian alongside substantial Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim communities. This diversity shaped a campaign in which candidates had to speak to a broad range of cultural communities and economic concerns. The razor-thin margin of victory underscored Brampton Centre's status as a genuine battleground in the Greater Toronto Area, where neither major party could take support for granted.