Brampton

Brampton (/ˈbræmptən/ or /ˈbræmtən/) is a Canadian city in Southern Ontario. It is a suburban city in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and the seat of Peel Region. The city has a population of 523,911 as of the Canada 2011 Census, and is Canada's ninth-most populous municipality.

Brampton was incorporated as a village in 1853, taking its name from the market town of Brampton, in Cumbria, England. The city was once known as The Flower Town of Canada, a title based on its large greenhouse industry. Today, Brampton's major economic sectors include advanced manufacturing, retail administration and logistics, information and communication technologies, food and beverage, life sciences and business services.

History

Prior to the 1800s, all real business in Chinguacousy Township took place at Martin Salisbury's tavern. One mile distant at the corner of Main and Queen streets, now the recognised centre of Brampton, William Buffy's tavern was the only significant building. At the time, the area was referred to as "Buffy's Corners". By 1834, John Elliott laid out the area in lots for sale, calling it "Brampton", which was soon adopted by others.

Brampton (electoral district)

Brampton was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997. This riding was created in 1987, from Brampton—Georgetown riding, and was abolished in 1996, when it was redistributed between Brampton Centre and Brampton West—Mississauga ridings.

It consisted of that part of the City of Brampton lying west of Dixie Road.

It was briefly a riding represented in the Ontario Legislative Assembly from 1975 to 1985. It was represented by Premier Bill Davis.

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Brampton (Chestertown, Maryland)

Brampton is a historic home located at Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland. It is a transitional Greek Revival / Italianate-influenced dwelling built about 1860. The main section of the house is a three story structure, constructed of brick with a symmetrical five-bay-wide facade and a depth of two bays. A two story frame wing extends from the rear.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

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Brampton—Springdale

Brampton—Springdale is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 2004 until 2015, when it was abolished after the 2012 federal electoral redistribution.

History

It was created in 2003 from Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale and from Brampton Centre. It had a population of 116,775 in 2001 and an area of 59 km². It consists of the neighbourhoods of Snelgrove, the Villages of Heart Lake, Springdale (Brampton), Sandringham (Brampton), Madoc (Brampton)] and Bramalea Woods. Its Member of Parliament is Parm Gill of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Member of Parliament

The riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Election results

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Brampton—Springdale (provincial electoral district)

Brampton—Springdale is a provincial electoral district in central Ontario, Canada. It was created for the 2007 provincial election. 83.7% of the district was created from Brampton Centre while 16.3% was carved from Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale.

The riding includes that part of Brampton west of a line following Dixie Road to Bovaird Drive to Torbram Road and east of a line following Hurontario Street to Vodden Street to Kennedy Road.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Election results

2007 electoral reform referendum

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