Amarjot Sandhu MPP is also in the list.
BRAMPTON, ON — September 2026 — Brampton’s five Progressive Conservative MPPs collectively claimed more than $126,000 in expenses through the Ontario Legislature between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026, according to figures contained in provincial expense disclosure records cited by the Brampton Guardian.
The expenses cover a range of activities, including community events and town halls, meals at Queen’s Park, constituency office hospitality, travel and, in some cases, hotel accommodation in Toronto.
The issue has attracted increased public attention following controversy over MPPs from communities within driving distance of Queen’s Park claiming taxpayer-funded Toronto hotel stays.
Two Brampton representatives — Hardeep Singh Grewal, MPP for Brampton East, and Charmaine Williams, MPP for Brampton Centre — were among those identified in reports concerning Toronto accommodation expenses.
Premier Doug Ford has said MPPs found to have improperly used the special Toronto accommodation provision would be required to repay the money.
How much did Brampton’s five MPPs claim?
Based on the individual amounts reported for April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026:
| Brampton MPP | Riding | Reported MPP Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Hardeep Singh Grewal | Brampton East | $54,423.62 |
| Amarjot Sandhu | Brampton West | $32,805 approx. |
| Graham McGregor | Brampton North | $17,539 approx. |
| Charmaine Williams | Brampton Centre | $15,967 approx. |
| Prabmeet Sarkaria | Brampton South | $5,909.58 |
Using the more precise category figures provided, the combined amount is approximately $126,645.
These figures generally relate to expenses disclosed through the Legislative Assembly. Some MPPs who are cabinet ministers or parliamentary assistants also have additional government expenses disclosed separately.
Hardeep Singh Grewal — Brampton East: $54,423.62
Hardeep Singh Grewal recorded the highest expenses of Brampton’s five MPPs, claiming $54,423.62 during the 2025-26 fiscal year.
His expenses included:
- $36,960.73 — community events, town halls and legislative business
- $13,281.75 — Toronto hotel accommodation
- $3,186.04 — meals at the Queen’s Park Legislative Dining Room
- $562.62 — constituency hospitality
- $432.48 — travel between his residence and Queen’s Park and other eligible travel outside his riding
The largest portion — nearly $37,000 — was connected to community events, town halls and legislative business.
However, it is Grewal’s hotel expenses that have generated considerably more controversy.
According to figures cited from an Ontario NDP website, Grewal claimed $27,275 in Toronto hotel expenses since 2023, reportedly the highest amount among GTA MPPs identified in the controversy.
Of that amount, $13,281.75 was incurred during the April 2025-to-March 2026 period.
Those hotel expenses were identified as requiring repayment.
Grewal also serves as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transportation. In that capacity, he reportedly filed another $8,782 in travel and other expenses during 2025-26.
That amount is disclosed separately and is not included in the $54,423.62 legislative expense total.
Amarjot Sandhu — Brampton West: approximately $32,805
Amarjot Sandhu recorded the second-highest expenses among Brampton’s five provincial representatives, at approximately $32,805.
His reported expenses included:
- $20,454.90 — community events, town halls and legislative business
- $2,436.36 — Toronto hotel accommodation
- $2,843 — meals at the Queen’s Park Legislative Dining Room
- $1,596.42 — constituency office hospitality
- $5,474.25 — travel between his residence and Queen’s Park and eligible travel outside his riding
One expense stands out in particular.
According to the reported records, approximately $18,175 was spent on a single community barbecue in July 2025.
Sandhu also claimed $2,436.36 in Toronto hotel accommodation during the fiscal year.
However, unlike Grewal and Williams, Sandhu was reportedly not identified in the reports concerning misuse of the special accommodation provision. Based on the information provided, it is therefore unclear whether any of his hotel expenses would have to be repaid.
Sandhu also serves as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Infrastructure.
He reported an additional $2,598.88 in expenses associated with that position during 2025-26. Those expenses are disclosed separately from his MPP expenses.
Charmaine Williams — Brampton Centre: approximately $15,967
Charmaine Williams recorded approximately $15,967 in MPP expenses between April 2025 and March 2026.
Her expenses included:
- $235.55 — community events, town halls and legislative business
- $4,606.51 — Toronto hotel accommodation
- $4,053.57 — meals at the Queen’s Park Legislative Dining Room
- $5,808 — constituency office hospitality
- $1,263.98 — travel between her residence and Queen’s Park and eligible travel outside her riding
Unlike some of the other Brampton MPPs, Williams spent relatively little under the community-events category.
Her largest category was constituency office hospitality at $5,808, followed by Toronto hotel accommodation at approximately $4,607 and Queen’s Park dining expenses of more than $4,000.
Williams was among the GTA politicians identified in the controversy surrounding Toronto hotel expenses.
According to the figures cited, she has claimed approximately $15,865 in Toronto hotel accommodation since 2023.
Williams has said she intends to repay the full amount spent on the Toronto hotel stays.
Williams also serves as Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity.
Expenses associated with her ministerial duties are reported separately. She reportedly claimed another $12,586.93 in travel-related and other ministerial expenses during 2025-26.
That amount is separate from the approximately $15,967 she claimed through the Legislative Assembly.
Graham McGregor — Brampton North: approximately $17,539
Graham McGregor, MPP for Brampton North and Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, reported approximately $17,539 in MPP expenses.
His expenses included:
- $15,511.62 — community events, town halls and legislative business
- $0 — Toronto hotel accommodation
- $1,698.39 — Queen’s Park Legislative Dining Room meals
- $329.08 — constituency office hospitality
- $0 — disclosed travel between his residence and Queen’s Park or other eligible travel outside his riding
The overwhelming majority of McGregor’s expenses — more than $15,500 — were associated with community events, including activities such as barbecues and movie nights.
Notably, the disclosure cited shows no Toronto hotel expenses and no expenses in the listed travel category for the period.
As a cabinet minister, McGregor also incurred expenses that are reported through a separate provincial disclosure system.
Those additional ministerial travel expenses reportedly amounted to $3,078.64 for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
Prabmeet Sarkaria — Brampton South: $5,909.58
Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria recorded the lowest MPP expense total among Brampton’s five representatives, according to the Legislative Assembly disclosure cited.
Sarkaria, who serves as Ontario’s Minister of Transportation, reported $5,909.58.
According to the information provided, the entire amount was attributed to meals at the Queen’s Park Legislative Dining Room.
Unlike several of his Brampton colleagues, no community-event, Toronto hotel, constituency hospitality or MPP travel expenses were reported in the categories cited for the period.
Because Sarkaria is a cabinet minister, however, some expenses associated with his government duties are disclosed separately.
He reportedly claimed an additional $1,721 in ministry-related travel expenses.
Community events represent the largest expense
Looking at the five MPPs together, community events, town halls and legislative business represented the largest category of spending.
Based on the figures reported:
Community events, town halls and legislative business
- Grewal — $36,960.73
- Sandhu — $20,454.90
- McGregor — $15,511.62
- Williams — $235.55
- Sarkaria — $0 reported
Combined: approximately $73,163
That means close to 58 per cent of the approximately $126,645 in disclosed MPP expenses was associated with community events, town halls and legislative business.
More than $20,000 spent on Toronto hotels
The disclosed Toronto accommodation expenses for the fiscal year were:
- Grewal — $13,281.75
- Williams — $4,606.51
- Sandhu — $2,436.36
- McGregor — $0
- Sarkaria — $0
Combined Toronto hotel expenses: $20,324.62
Grewal alone accounted for approximately 65 per cent of the Toronto hotel expenses claimed by Brampton’s five MPPs during the period.
The controversy is particularly significant because the special Toronto accommodation provision is intended for circumstances where an MPP who normally lives within reasonable driving distance of Queen’s Park needs overnight accommodation because of exceptional circumstances, such as severe weather.
Premier Ford has said MPPs found to have misused the privilege will have to repay the money.
Queen’s Park dining expenses exceeded $17,000
All five Brampton MPPs reported expenses associated with meals at Queen’s Park.
The amounts were:
- Sarkaria — $5,909.58
- Williams — $4,053.57
- Grewal — $3,186.04
- Sandhu — $2,843
- McGregor — $1,698.39
Combined: approximately $17,691
Interestingly, while Sarkaria had the lowest overall MPP expenses, he recorded the highest amount among the five for Queen’s Park dining in the figures provided.
Additional government expenses
The Legislative Assembly figures do not necessarily represent the complete taxpayer-funded expenses associated with each politician.
Cabinet ministers and parliamentary assistants can incur additional expenses in carrying out those roles, which are disclosed separately by the Ontario government.
The additional amounts cited for the five Brampton representatives were:
- Charmaine Williams — $12,586.93
- Hardeep Grewal — $8,782
- Graham McGregor — $3,078.64
- Amarjot Sandhu — $2,598.88
- Prabmeet Sarkaria — $1,721
Combined additional expenses: approximately $28,768
When these separately reported amounts are added to the approximately $126,645 in MPP expenses, the overall amount cited across the two disclosure systems reaches roughly $155,400.
However, these two categories should be distinguished because one relates to expenses incurred as elected MPPs through the Legislature, while the other relates to duties performed as ministers or parliamentary assistants.
Who spent the most?
Based on the Legislative Assembly expenses alone, the ranking is clear:
1. Hardeep Singh Grewal — $54,423.62
2. Amarjot Sandhu — approximately $32,805
3. Graham McGregor — approximately $17,539
4. Charmaine Williams — approximately $15,967
5. Prabmeet Sarkaria — $5,909.58
Grewal’s expenses alone accounted for roughly 43 per cent of the total expenses claimed by Brampton’s five MPPs.
The difference between the highest and lowest spenders is substantial: Grewal claimed more than nine times the MPP expenses reported by Sarkaria.
The disclosures do not, by themselves, establish that an expense was improper. MPPs are permitted to claim eligible expenses connected to their legislative and constituency responsibilities.
The Toronto hotel controversy is different because questions have specifically been raised about whether the special accommodation provision was used appropriately, and Premier Ford has said improperly claimed amounts must be repaid.
Ultimately, the disclosures provide Brampton taxpayers with a clearer picture of how public money is being spent by the city’s five representatives at Queen’s Park — from community events and constituency hospitality to meals, travel and accommodation.