Canada election 2025: Brampton North—Caledon
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Brampton North—Caledon is a federal riding located in Ontario.
This is a newly created federal riding.
Voters will decide who will represent Brampton North—Caledon in Ontario during the upcoming Canadian election on April 28, 2025.
Visit this page on election night for a complete breakdown of up to the minute results.
Candidates
Liberal: Ruby Sahota (Incumbent)
Conservative: Amandeep Judge
NDP: Ruby Zaman
People's Party: Sat Anand
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