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First Black female Brampton Councillor Williams elected as Member of Provincial Parliament for Brampton Centre
BY PAUL JUNOR
There is no doubt that there will be a great loss at Brampton City Council now that Councillor Williams was elected to the Ontario Legislature on Thursday, June 2nd, 2022. She made history when she was elected as the first Black female Councillor in October 2018 in the history of Brampton.
She has been living in Bramalea since 1981 and represents Wards 7 and 8. She is a certified Multi-Systemic Therapist, behavioural consultant and counsellor and worked for 19 years with several organizations such as: the Associated Youth Service of Peel, the Youth Substance Abuse program, Peel Children’s Centre, the Reach Out Centre for Kids in Peel, and the Halton Region.
She is a married mother of five children and knows first-hand the challenges and trials of parenting. Charmaine’s beliefs, values, and courage to advocate for people are shaped by her professional and personal experiences. In an article by Matt Dionne (for Mississauga News) it was revealed that she would be running for the PC party. “If elected, Williams intends to focus her efforts in ensuring families have access to the social and recreational services they want and need, and advocating for integrated transportation across Brampton and the GTA.”
Williams was nominated to be the PC candidate for Brampton Centre in the provincial election. In her acceptance, Williams tweeted, “I am honoured to be nominated as your Brampton Centre candidate. I’m committed to working for the City Brampton and soon, the people of Ontario”
The Ontario PC Party tweeted in response, “Congratulations to Charmaine Williams on being nominated as our candidate for Brampton Centre in the next election. Her passion for advocating for people and giving back to her community will make her a great representative for the riding.”
Councillor Wiliams defeated incumbent, Sara Singh of the NDP, Safdar Hussain of the Ontario Party, Karitsa Tye of the Green Party of Ontario, and Kathrin Matusiak of the New Blue party. Williams emphasized the importance of “Safer streets, social and recreational services for families, and an integrated transportation network in the city.”
She states, “We’re the only party with a transportation plan that includes roads, highways, bridges, and transport, including Hwy. 413, the Bradford Bypass, Ontario Line, expanding GO train service, and restoring Northlander passenger rail.” Williams is grateful to her family for her successful campaign.
Anyone interested in learning more about the work of Charmaine Williams can check:
Facebook: Charmaine Williams
Instagram: @charmomof5
Twitter: @Charmomof5