Meet the Brampton official fighting to keep Canadian cities funded

Brampton’s Rowena Santos is reappointed to lead Municipal Finance, Infrastructure, and Transportation for FCM, overseeing 2,100 Canadian municipalities. With Canada’s rapid growth, Santos is pushing for a new Municipal Growth Framework to address funding gaps in infrastructure, housing, and essential services. She highlights the strain outdated funding models place on cities like Brampton, where rising demands and chronic underfunding create significant challenges. Santos remains determined to secure fair funding and solutions to support sustainable growth nationwide.