Brampton and Mississauga to become separate cities, source says

The Ontario government will announce plans to dissolve the Region of Peel on Thursday, a source tells CTV News Toronto.

The Ontario government will announce plans to dissolve the Region of Peel on Thursday, a source tells CTV News Toronto.

The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark is expected to hold a news conference with the mayors of the three Peel municipalities, the source said.

The move is expected to pave the way for both Mississauga and Brampton to become independent cities, however it is unclear what the fate of Caledon will be.

Mayor Annette Groves told CTV News Toronto Wednesday night that she has yet been briefed about the proposal. However, she has been asked to be at Queen's Park for 1 p.m. on Thursday.

The news comes just days after Premier Doug Ford told reporters that he is “for an independent Mississauga.”

Ford also said last week that an announcement on the future of the cities that make up Peel Region was coming “very, very soon.”

In November, the Ford government appointed facilitators to assess the regional governments in Durham, Halton, Niagara, Peel, Waterloo and York and determine “the best mix of roles and responsibilities between the upper and lower-tier municipalities in those regions.”